How We Criminalized Mental Illness—and Built a System That Profits From Suffering
We treat addiction like a disciplinary problem, then act surprised when it becomes a fatal one. Overdoses in prison are…
Twelve Overdoses in 24 Hours: Why Punishing Addiction in Prison Is Killing People
We treat addiction like a disciplinary problem, then act surprised when it becomes a fatal one. Overdoses in prison are…
Rethinking Incarceration: Why Prison Often Does More Harm Than Good
We measure incarceration in years. The damage is measured in everything else. Incarceration is often framed as a neutral tool…
Barry County Sentencing Disparity? Comparing Two Fatal Crash Cases Before Judge Schipper
Same system. Same county. Different outcomes that don’t reconcile. Sentencing is supposed to reflect proportionality, consistency, and reasoned judgment. But…
Why Some Veterans Become Justice-Involved—and How We Can Do Better
We trained them for war. Then we punished them for surviving it. Justice-involved veterans sit at the intersection of two…
Federal Judge Declares Trial Penalty Unconstitutional: A Direct Challenge to Plea-Driven Justice
The jury trial has been replaced, almost exclusively, by a system of secret plea-bargaining negotiations behind closed doors. In a…
When Family Court Becomes a Weapon: How Power, Bias, and Control Harm Children in Michigan
Family court is supposed to safeguard children. When power, bias, and manipulation take hold, it can become something else entirely:…
Wisconsin Judge Denies Breastfeeding Mother Her Rights: A Failure of Law, Science, and Humanity
Some rulings are so cold they reveal more than a bad legal call. They expose how quickly a court can…
Judicial Responsibility to Protect Children in Custody Cases
In custody cases, the most dangerous assumption a court can make is that every conflict is just conflict. Sometimes what…
Anger at the Justice System Is Valid—and It’s Fuel for Accountability
Anger. It’s a powerful emotion that can consume you when you feel betrayed by something you’re supposed to trust. For…
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