Healthcare
The War on Drugs – our longest war – and Portugal
The War on Drugs – our longest war – and Portugal
February 14, 2024
How might we summarize the War on Drugs launched i —>> read more –>>
criminal justice system
Justice/Jails
Parole and probation increase the burdens of our mass prison system
Parole and probation increase the burdens of our mass prison system
December 12, 2023
I’ve reported several times earlier about our inte —>> read more –>>
Briefly Noted
More on our status as Number One in Incarceration – Jon Stewart
More on our status as Number One in Incarceration – Jon Stewart
March 27, 2023
Another few minutes with a comedian. This time it’ —>> read more –>>
Justice/Jails
Justice in America – the big fraud
Justice in America – the big fraud
February 24, 2023
The Promise Sixth Amendment In all criminal prosec —>> read more –>>
Justice/Jails
The Other Side of Our Judicial System – Civil Law
The Other Side of Our Judicial System – Civil Law
January 28, 2020
The Criminal Justice System In recent years many p —>> read more –>>
Justice/Jails
Recently Noted – more John Oliver on American justice – or not
Recently Noted – more John Oliver on American justice – or not
April 13, 2019
Once again we return to our comedians for information about what is going on in the world. This time more on the fraud that is our judicial system.
Justice/Jails
Recently Noted – more unequal justice – lots of it….
Recently Noted – more unequal justice – lots of it….
February 15, 2019
Louisiana provides a grievous example of unequal access to equal justice. According to a study by the American Bar Association Louisiana has only 363 legal aid attorneys where the case load requires 1,461.
Briefly Noted
Recently Noted – John Thompson and Justice – Prosecution With No Recourse
Recently Noted – John Thompson and Justice – Prosecution With No Recourse
January 26, 2019
It is not often that one can make a judgement that —>> read more –>>
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Recently Noted – women in prison in the US – more on mass incarceration
Recently Noted – women in prison in the US – more on mass incarceration
November 21, 2017
The Prison Policy Initiative has released a new study “Women’s Mass Incarceration: The Whole Pie 2017”. In a pattern that is similar to the fate of men in our mass incarceration system that charades as justice, 60% of those in local jails are there because they cannot afford bail. 29% of these women held for lack of cash are charged with drug offenses.
Justice, Police, & Prison System – the posts
Justice, Police, & Prison System – the posts
September 27, 2017
Read the keystone essay – Justice, Police, & P —>> read more –>>
Justice, Police, and the Prison System
Justice, Police, and the Prison System
June 28, 2017
Fairness, an equal shake, blind justice, jury of peers, rule of law…Amendments IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, and XIV…. these are all ubiquitous and universally applauded features of American life. This is the delusion of the American justice system.
Justice/Jails
The Rule of Law, Justice, American Delusions
The Rule of Law, Justice, American Delusions
June 27, 2017
The reality is that legal representation for the indigent is worse than a charade. According to the ACLU 80% of those arrested for a crime can not afford a lawyer. But, no where in the country is a robust system of legal representation for these people in place. And as widely known, legal aid attorneys all too frequently meet their clients for a few moments before a court appearance and have no real resources to represent the client in a meaningful way. A result of this is that local, state and Federal prosecutors have enormous, compelling power to manipulate the alleged criminal into pleading guilty to a crime.