Over a thousand narcotics cases in Philadelphia may be dismissed due to false testimony provided by officers, with 134 cases already dismissed and an internal investigation still ongoing.
Closing arguments in the murder trial of Kevin Epps concluded Tuesday morning in San Francisco Superior Court, with the defense arguing that the prosecution failed to prove that Epps did not act in fear when he used force against an intruder in his home, and a petition calling for the charges to be dismissed has gained nearly 600 signatures.
The Department of Justice released a memo under the Trump administration that threatens to roll back key protections for transgender and intersex people under the Prison Rape Elimination Act, potentially putting them at increased risk of sexual assault in federal prisons, jails, and youth facilities.
South Carolina’s execution of Stephen Bryant has reignited debate over the use of the firing squad, which is authorized in five U.S. states, and has been used historically as an instrument of fear and repression.
The Sentencing Project’s new fact sheet highlights a dramatic increase in the number of women incarcerated in the US, with the female population behind bars now more than seven times higher than in 1980, and over 1 million women currently under the supervision of the criminal justice system.
The Adachi Project is a cinematic project created by the San Francisco Public Defender’s Office and production companies EVEN/ODD and Compound to bring forward stories of former clients of the Public Defender’s Office, highlighting the impact of the justice system on their lives.
New federal data shows that ICE is increasingly detaining people with no criminal history, undermining the agency’s stated focus on public safety and due process.
The Bail Project has released data showing that 92% of people released without cash bail returned to court, challenging claims used to justify expanding pretrial detention and providing evidence for a fairer and more humane pretrial system.
The Vanguard covers housing because it is the root of many of the community’s biggest challenges, such as education, equity, public health, economic inclusion, aging in place, sustainability, transportation, and criminal justice.
San Francisco’s Public Defender’s Office is operating in the “red zone” due to an overextended workload, and Chief Assistant Public Defender Hadi Razzaq argues that the system cannot continue to accept new felony cases without abandoning existing clients or violating the Constitution.
The Bail Project is urging the Senate to reject H.R. 5215, the D.C. Cash Bail Reform Act, which it argues would return Washington, D.C. to a system of mass pretrial detention and wealth-based incarceration, undermining decades of local progress and democratic self-governance.
The court ruled that an ignition interlock device was a more appropriate alternative to SCRAM alcohol monitoring, due to the financial and employment burden it would place on the accused, and ordered the accused to attend AA and the Alive at 25 program.
Incarcerated women in the U.S. are routinely punished for menstruating due to prison rules that fail to account for basic biological needs, resulting in a punitive environment where menstruation can result in punishment.
The Death Penalty Information Center reports that 226 military veterans have been executed, 14% of all executions in the modern era, with 66% of them having served in Vietnam, and 77% of them being executed for killing only white victims.
The judge denied the defense’s motion to dismiss the case and ruled that it should be decided by a jury, despite the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office not opposing the dismissal of charges against former San Leandro police officer Jason Fletcher, who shot and killed Steven Taylor inside a Walmart in 2020.
New York’s 2020 bail reform law did not lead to higher crime rates, according to a new report from the Data Collaborative for Justice at John Jay College.
The San Francisco Public Defender’s Office’s inability to take on many new cases has led to a public defense crisis, which could have been avoided with earlier collaboration between the Public Defender’s Office and the Conflicts Panel, according to the court program representative.
The Anti Police-Terror Project is raising concerns about the Alameda County District Attorney’s handling of police accountability cases after the prosecution decided not to contest the defense motion to dismiss all charges against former San Leandro police officer Jason Fletcher, who shot and killed Steven Taylor inside a Walmart in 2020.
A new report from the Data Collaborative for Justice finds that New York’s initial bail reform law did not increase overall recidivism in suburban and upstate regions, and in some cases reduced long-term reoffending.
The Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board voted 3-2 to recommend clemency for death row inmate Tremane Wood, who was sentenced to death in 2004 for his role in the 2002 murder of Ronnie Wipf, despite the State’s opposition and allegations of misconduct during Wood’s incarceration.