Shannon Daves was arrested for a misdemeanor offense in Dallas County, Texas on January 17, 2018.[1] She was taken to the county jail and brought before a magistrate for a “hearing” to determine the amount of money bail she would be required to come…
The other day, a man stopped me on the sidewalk outside the Georgetown Law campus. “Excuse me,” he said, “which way should I walk to get to Germantown, Maryland?” It took me a moment to process his question—I was not sure where Germantown was…
People experiencing incarceration are the only population for whom the Constitution explicitly recognizes the right to healthcare.[1] Still, healthcare in carceral institutions remains abysmal, operating as both a tool and result of mass incarceration…
Cellphones have become a part of most Americans daily lives, either as a way to stay in contact with community near and far, or as an all-in-one personal assistant.[1] The rate of cellphone ownership in general is very consistent across various socioeconomic…
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…
