Intro Statistics show a problematic picture for the modern male population in America. These variable trends interact in ways which are yet to be fully understood, but which become more clear through data and study. This article assesses the relationship…
“Injustice happens in empty courtrooms.”[1] This belief serves as a guiding star for Courtwatch PG, a growing courtroom observation effort based in Prince George’s (PG) County, Maryland. Courtwatch PG is powered by Life After Release, an advocacy…
Pending legislation in New York holds tremendous implications for access to justice for indigent immigrants, as the state may well become the first to guarantee representation for its immigrants in deportation proceedings.1 State legislators first introduced…
There are currently almost 2 million people incarcerated in the United States, and this country has a higher incarceration rate per capita than any other country. The mass incarceration of Americans, particularly Black and Brown Americans, has reached…
One of the many paradoxes in our criminal justice system is the fact that we hold people in jail pending trial even though, legally, they are innocent until proven guilty.[1] People who are arrested often appear before a judicial officer for a pretrial…
Real estate investment trusts (REITs) were heralded in the 1960s as a promising low-stakes investment option for individuals to bridge the wealth gap produced by unequal access to the stock market. Private prisons, often funded through private investments…
Women experiencing homelessness are at an increased risk of becoming victims of sexual violence.[1] Such women are particularly vulnerable to multiple forms of interpersonal victimization, including sexual violence at the hands of acquaintances, strangers…
It’s not new to say that bail systems, and other monetary conditions to release, have functionally discriminated based on wealth. An overwhelming percentage of individuals who are detained pre-trial, are detained simply because they cannot afford…
by Sarah Miller
by Sarah Hainbach
