SCOTUS Update: Flowers v. Mississippi
When it comes to criminal cases, jury selection is quite vital. Jurors can make or break a case, and attorneys around the country have...
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Alejandra Rojas
Apr 6, 20195 min read
MS-13: Betrayed the Gang, Betrayed by the State
Five years ago on Long Island, a desperate student wrote a letter to his English teacher. He had no way of knowing that his effort to be...
Ericka Cruz
Mar 18, 20193 min read
Can 21 Savage stay in the United States?
"I don't feel like you should be arrested and put in a place where a murderer would be, for just being in the country too long." -21...
Tatiana-Rose Becker
Mar 18, 20192 min read
An Incarceration Education
Did you know you can receive an educational degree while in prison? Incarcerated women and men across the United States are working...
Kate Van Allen
Mar 4, 20192 min read
SCOTUS Update: Bucklew v. Precythe
The death penalty has reserved a frequent spot in the Supreme Court docket; the most recent case in 2014 addressed botched injections. On...
Brittany Williams
Feb 25, 20193 min read
Face the Music: R. Kelly, Young Black Victims, and Fair Access to the Criminal Justice System
Making a song with R. Kelly was a mistake. I did not value the accusers’ stories because they were black women. I made a mistake”. –...
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...
Caroline Koch
Feb 25, 20193 min read
SCOTUS Sets Lethal Precedent: The Case of Domineque Ray
Correctional facilities’ attempt to balance security and inmates’ constitutional rights often skews in favor of security. However, in a...
Melissa Kucemba
Feb 19, 20193 min read
Behavioral Health Initiatives as an Alternative to Incarceration
Criminal justice reform legislation is critical in reducing mass incarceration and recidivism rates. In December, 2018, Congress passed...
Alex Raby
Feb 11, 20197 min read
Supreme Court Extends Fourth Amendment Protection to Cell Phone Location Data
The Supreme Court ruled (by 5-4 majority decision) that the revealing nature of CSLI data invokes a “reasonable expectation of privacy”...
Kathryn Canning
Feb 11, 20193 min read
Could a Prisoner be “Unhealthy” Enough to Execute?
There has been a debate on whether a prisoner is “healthy” enough to execute. Consistent with the Eighth Amendment, and this Court’s...
R. Coleman Flowers
Dec 10, 20182 min read
Rehabilitation In Sight
Prison sucks, but so does the aftermath. In the United States, we impose some serious penalties on convicted felons even after their...
Jazmyne Arnett
Dec 9, 20183 min read
Minimum Time Out from Solitary Confinement Federally Mandated, But What About the States?
It is no secret that solitary confinement can have a detrimental and lasting effect on its victims’ psyche and physical health. The...
Antonio Julio Nunes
Dec 7, 20183 min read
Supreme Court hears case with potential impact on civil forfeiture laws across the country
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments last week in the case of Timbs v. Indiana, which poses the question of whether the Excessive Fines...
Belen Crisp
Dec 3, 20182 min read
Long Arm of the Law: Cryptocrime Doesn’t Pay
Although cryptocurrency can be used for positive purposes, its potential for misuse is apparent. Cryptocurrencies can be described as...
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