We measure incarceration in years. The damage is measured in everything else. Incarceration is often framed as…
Same system. Same county. Different outcomes that don’t reconcile. Sentencing is supposed to reflect proportionality, consistency, and…
Anger. It’s a powerful emotion that can consume you when you feel betrayed by something you’re supposed…
Supporting children of incarcerated parents starts with one hard truth: they are carrying a loss the system…
For many people across the world, trauma is typically associated with war, natural disasters, or violence. One…
When a court treats angry criticism as a jailable offense, the issue is no longer just probation…
Too often, sentencing decisions are treated as sterile calculations—months, years, guidelines, ranges. What gets erased in that…
Solitary confinement goes by many names, but the core reality stays the same: prolonged isolation is not…
Editorial Transparency Requests for comment were not returned. This piece is based on court records, publicly available…
Michigan is not merely under-serving people with addiction and mental health needs. It is still routing those…
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