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The Problem With How Courts Decide Whether Someone Can Be Executed
“The criminal justice system is unequipped to grapple with the complexity of mental illness.“ In this Slate.com reporting by Maria Armstrong-Lopez, I learned that the
Louisiana: Black mothers are at the center of a fight to keep youth out of adult prison
“Legal advocates say moving incarcerated youth to the once notoriously-violent Angola prison will traumatize them and limit their access to needed programs and services.” Reporting
The Continued Efforts of Baytown’s Mental Health Unit
(Baytown, TX) Baytown police mental health officers average at least one call a day in recent weeks, with more than half of those calls result
‘You feel inhuman’: Former Nebraska inmate shares his experience being Autistic and having a mental health disability in prison
“LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – A former inmate of the Nebraska prison system is looking for change to be made after an experience he says left
Fresno Police Officers Facing Disciplinary Action for Police Misconduct
(Fresno, CA) Three Fresno police officers were fired in the third quarter of 2022 as part of 15 disciplinary actions, according to a report released
To Dismantle the Prison System, We Need Viral Justice
This TIME essay by Ruha Benjamin, internationally recognized writer, speaker, and professor of African American Studies at Princeton University paints a picture of how swiftly
Somalian with Schizophrenia Kidnapped and Beaten by Local Police Trio
(Malta, EU) A Somali man was allegedly kidnapped and beaten by police last month in a racist-motivated attack had a long-standing mental illness. The victim
Lawsuit Filed Against APD for Brutal Excessive Force During a Mental Health Crisis
(Austin, TX) An Austin man filed a lawsuit against the City of Austin and three Austin Police Department (APD) officers. The lawsuit filed by James