A randomized study published in the Yale Law Journal found that defendants in Philadelphia murder cases represented…
The Bottom Line Modern criminal prosecutions operate less like a pursuit of justice and more like a…
Every child in this state is constitutionally entitled to a defense, especially when they’re too young, too…
The Barry County Board of Commissioners has officially unveiled its Jail Stakeholders Committee. Stakeholders, of course, meaning judges, prosecutors,…
Direct Answer Constitutional protections mean nothing without prior knowledge of how to invoke them. This explainer documents…
Direct Answer Long before someone is convicted of a crime, the pretrial bond system has already begun…
Direct Answer “If you can’t do the time, don’t do the crime” only makes sense in a…
Direct Answer Due process is a constitutional guarantee in the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments that protects individuals…
Direct Answer Data consistently shows that people of color and those without financial means receive harsher sentences…
Legislative Status: House Bill 4760 (The “Justice Needs No Mask” Bill) was introduced in July 2025 and…
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