Why Prosecutors Don’t Feel the Cost of the Harm They Cause
Public Funding vs. Private Financial Devastation When prosecutors make decisions, they don’t feel the bill. Before everyone gets all worked…
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.
Michigan Attorney Daniel Reid Casey Suspended for One Year Following Criminal Conviction and Failure to Cooperate
The Michigan Attorney Discipline Board has ordered a one-year suspension of Daniel Reid Casey (P75533) of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, following a criminal conviction and subsequent failures…
Legal Trauma and the Justice System: Evidence, Reform, and Why It Matters
The justice system speaks in the language of neutrality and procedure. Rarely does it acknowledge what many people experience inside…
Resource Round-Up: Free Digital Forensics Tools for Website Analysis
All About Digital Investigations When people think of “digital investigation,” they often imagine hacking, the dark web, or secret databases….
Dee Warner Trial Begins in Michigan — What It Means for Due Process and Public Trust
Quick FAQs What is the Dee Warner trial about?The trial centers on the prosecution of Dale Warner, charged with the…
FitBench and the Formation Program Capstone: Building a Preventive Framework for Family Harm in the Courts
Most discussions about court reform begin after the system has already failed. A wrongful conviction appears in the headlines. A…
Michigan Attorney Daniel J. Andoni Suspended and Ordered to Pay Restitution in Custody Matter
The Michigan Attorney Discipline Board has ordered a 60-day suspension and restitution for Daniel J. Andoni (P67098) of Flint, Michigan, following admitted misconduct in a child custody matter and…
Embedding Supported Employment in Probation Could Improve Outcomes for People with Serious Mental Illness
Turns out that supporting employment in probation matters more than politicians want to admit. One of the clearest predictors of…
When No Note Exists: Ransom Hoaxes, Spectacle, and the Secondary Harm in the Nancy Guthrie Case
A High Profile Disappearance In late January, the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, mother of Today show co-anchor Savannah Guthrie, became national news….
Why Families Should Be Counted in Charging and Sentencing Decisions
When prosecutors decide what charges to file, the conversation usually sounds clinical: statutes, enhancements, exposure, bargaining leverage, sometimes likelihood of…
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