Criminal Sentencing Is Broken: Why It Fails and How to Fix It
Key Takeaways The four goals of criminal sentencing — retribution, rehabilitation, deterrence, incapacitation — often fail to achieve justice, and…
Article Synthesis: Impacts of Parental Incarceration on Children
Today, I am offering up a Sneak Peek of my Doctoral Program work and the formative capstone project for my…
Spending Christmas at a Michigan Prison
For the second Christmas in a row, my children and I will open presents, have some lunch, and then we…
Wronged by the Michigan Court System? Here’s What Actually Helps—and What Doesn’t
This is not legal advice; it’s survival guidance from someone who has learned, repeatedly, how the system actually responds. I…
Jail and Prison Commissary Prices Are Predatory—And Families Pay the Price
Over the course of 9 months, The Appeal developed a commissary database, tracking prices for the staple items commonly purchased…
DOJ Research Finds Prison Does Not Deter Crime
The National Institute of Justice — an arm of the Federal government that researches crime and produces its findings —…
Proposed Safer Michigan Act Provides Path to Early Release
Legislative Update — Bill Did Not Become Law This piece was written December 17, 2024 — the same day the…
Center for Justice Innovation Offers Backlogged Courts FREE Help
The Center for Justice Innovation is on a mission to help courts facing Sixth Amendment issues that prevent speedy trials…
Felony Stigma and Employment: What the Trump Narrative Gets Right and Wrong
I keep seeing this CNN article around social media and it spawns A LOT of thoughts. Gripes, mostly. I agree…
The Prosecutor’s Role in Community-Based Care: Policy, Implementation, and Outcomes
After attending a phenomenal Vera Institute symposium, I began asking myself: how can voters, researchers, and practitioners change the broken…
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