What a Notary Is, Why We Still Use Them, and Why Mobile & Online Notaries Are Taking Over
Notaries are one of those legal artifacts most people only think about when they’re standing at a counter, holding a…
Rita Williams
Rita Williams is a Michigan-based judicial oversight analyst and founder of Clutch Justice, an investigative platform focused on court system accountability, sentencing integrity, and SCAO policy. Her work examines how courts, policies, and administrative systems operate in practice, with a focus on where process breaks down and harm is created. Drawing on lived experience and systems-level analysis, she writes to make legal structures more readable, expose institutional gaps, and advocate for reforms grounded in both evidence and human impact. Rita’s writing bridges legal analysis, institutional critique, and public education, with a consistent focus on accountability without losing sight of the people most affected by the justice system.
What People Don’t See About Burnout in Mission-Driven Work
Burnout in mission-driven work doesn’t always look like collapse. Often, it looks like commitment. Literally, caring becomes the job. It’s…
FOIA: MDOC Finds Temujin Kensu Guilty of Dangerous Contraband After Wi-Fi Device Discovery
Quick Facts Source: MDOC misconduct and classification records released via FOIA Date of Misconduct Review Charge Basis for Charge According to…
What Is Doxing? Why People Do It and What to Do If It Happens to You
Doxing is often dismissed as online “mess,” internet beef, or the cost of having a public voice. That framing is…
Nervous System Detox: Why Rest, Reduction, and Boundaries Are Acts of Justice
There comes a point where your body starts filing grievances your brain has been ignoring. You’re exhausted but wired. You…
Some People Will Try to Destroy You. Build Anyway.
Lately, I’ve been noticing an upsetting trend in the criminal justice advocacy space. I’ve been watching multiple colleagues go through…
Silence as Survival: How Complex PTSD Survivors Can Regulate Their Nervous System Under Provocation
Provocation Hits Differently When You Have Complex PTSD. Let’s Break it Down. For survivors of prolonged trauma, harassment doesn’t land…
Body Scanning Isn’t “Woo” — It’s a Survival Skill in Systems That Refuse to Slow Down
If you live and/or work inside systems that are adversarial, bureaucratic, or punitive, like courts, probation, child welfare, incarceration, public…
How to Analyze a New Law or Policy: A Citizen’s Guide to Understanding Impact
Every time a new law or policy is announced, we’re flooded with hot takes, press releases, and talking points. Supporters…
Another Overdose Just Happened at Macomb Correctional Facility. How Many News Outlets Will Act?
In the wee hours of Saturday morning, a tip was sent out about yet another overdose death at Macomb Correctional…
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