Prison Assaults, Trauma, and the Dangerous Myth of Solitary Confinement as Safety
Quick Facts Solitary confinement isn’t safety. It’s a proven risk factor — for prisoners and staff alike. Recent reporting by Bridge…
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.
When Court Technology Escapes Oversight: Due Process Risks and the Standards Michigan Lacks
Quick Facts: Michigan’s courts increasingly operate through digital systems that few outside the judiciary ever see and even fewer oversee….
Attorney Reprimanded by Consent Following Misconduct as County Prosecutor’s Office Administrator
Case Information Attorney: Derek E. Miller (P 73278)Case No.: 25-091-GACounty: MacombCity: Sterling Heights, MichiganDiscipline: Reprimand (By Consent)Effective Date: January 21, 2026 Quick Facts Who is the attorney?Derek…
Michigan Supreme Court March 2026 Session: Marijuana, Probation, Tribal Sovereignty, Line 5, and the Quiet Expansion of Judicial Power
Arguments: March 10–12, 2026Location: LansingCourt: Michigan Supreme Court The Michigan Supreme Court’s March 2026 argument docket is unusually dense, and unusually revealing….
Deputy Director Exit at the Judicial Tenure Commission Raises New Questions About Stability and Oversight
On February 3, 2026, Kevin Hirsch publicly announced that he had concluded his role as Deputy Executive Director of the…
Who Is Accountable for MiFile? Vendor Oversight Failures Inside Michigan’s Court Technology
Quick Facts Did you miss Part 1 of our MiFile Coverage? Read it here. When court technology fails, the consequences…
When the Court Doesn’t Understand the Defendant: Judge Robert Giles and Michigan’s Failure to Handle Neurodivergence in the Justice System
Quick Facts Just the Facts In October 2025, Judge Robert Giles, Wayne County, presided over a matter involving a teenage defendant…
Michigan Attorney Craig A. Tank Suspended Four Years Following Widespread Client Neglect and Misconduct
The Michigan Attorney Discipline Board has imposed a four-year suspension with restitution and conditions against Craig A. Tank (P58360) of St. Clair Shores, Michigan, following findings…
When the Prosecutor Wants to Be the Judge: Alger County Michigan’s Accountability Problem
Quick Facts How Does Michigan’s Judicial Accountability System Keep Tilting Toward the Prosecution? Robert Steinhoff, sitting Alger County Prosecutor, recently…
Why Clutch Justice Is Formally Requesting an Investigation Into JTC Chair Thomas Ryan
The Michigan Supreme Court exercises superintending control over the Michigan Judicial Tenure Commission. That authority is not symbolic. It is structural. Which means that, in…
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