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Allison Norder

Jun 20, 20205 min read

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

On average, nearly 20 people per minute are physically abused by an intimate partner in the United States, which equates to more than 10...

Blake Turley

May 30, 20205 min read

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

Apr 16, 20193 min read

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

Apr 10, 20193 min read

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

Feb 25, 20193 min read

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

Dec 2, 20183 min read

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

Oct 27, 20174 min read

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

Mar 21, 20175 min read

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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