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Annemarie Gregoire

Jul 23, 20212 min read

The criminalization of mental illness

The criminalization of mental illness has become increasingly common in the United States. A disproportionate number of mentally-ill...

Madison Howard

Mar 22, 20213 min read

Second chances: A look at D.C.’s second look act

Prisoners who committed offenses in their youths are finally getting a second chance. D.C. recently passed the Second Look Amendment Act,...

Melissa Respeto

Jan 27, 202140 min read

Guilty By Association: Why Non-Violent Felons Should Not Be in the Same Category as Violent Felons

Florida Statute § 790.23 prohibits the issuance of a concealed weapons license, as well as the purchase and possession of a gun by a person

Aaron Earlywine

Nov 13, 20207 min read

The Punishment Begets the Crime

Toledo, Ohio, home of the Rockets and known as the Glass City, hugs both sides of the Maumee River. Toledo is a relatively large city...

Laurel Anderson

Dec 15, 20173 min read

Mental illness in the criminal justice system: Re-institutionalization behind bars

Americans have typically feared the reality of mental illness, which has resulted in a traumatic history of systematic oppression to some...

Apoorva Deshmukh

Apr 21, 20176 min read

The Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 (PREA) and Relevant State Statutes in Maryland, Virginia

In 2001, there were approximately 2,100,146 persons incarcerated throughout the United States, with 1,324,464 individuals in federal or...

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