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Allison Norder

“Why Didn’t She Just Leave?” The Judicial Reluctancy to Apply the Domestic Violence Survivors Justic

Nikki Addimando, testifying to the abuse she faced at the hands of her partner while on trial for his murder. On average, nearly 20...

Blake Turley

A Conservative Approach to Parole Reform

Parole in the United States is an enormous network of nearly 4.5 million people. The definition is a conditional release of prisoners....

Belen Crisp

Are Prosecutors Above Reproach? New York’s Struggle to Address Prosecutorial Conduct

In 2018, New York became the first state to create a statewide commission, called the Commission on Prosecutorial Conduct, to address...

Marjorie Lluveres

Paying for Justice: Public Defenders and Prosecutors Fight for Better Salaries

Earlier this year, Miami-Dade Public Defender Carlos Martinez and State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Rundle urged Florida lawmakers to...

Sasha Brisbon

Time or Treatment?

Mentally ill offenders possess a unique set of circumstances and needs. However, all too often, the cycle through the criminal justice...

Kate Van Allen

Florida: check, Kentucky: next?

In last month’s midterm elections, Florida voters restored the voting rights of nearly 1.5 million of the state’s citizens. Specifically,...

Emily Blazak

Drug Courts: Mixed Feelings for a Promising Program

Substance use disorder is a public health crisis, with 1.5 times more individuals suffering from addiction than all those suffering from...

Joshua Couce

Does Bail Reform Work as Intended?

The State of New Jersey has become a leader in criminal justice reform, from Drug Court to Pre-Trial Intervention. One of the many recent...

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