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 –>>
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Family
Evicted – the book and the exhibition
Evicted – the book and the exhibition
April 3, 2019
Eviction from home is a regular feature of life for the poor and working class, more so for black and brown people. The civil justice system works with the same imbalance of power as the criminal system. Based on the book Evicted by Matthew Desmond.
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 – Serial the Podcast – More Evidence of the Delusion of Justice –
Recently Noted – Serial the Podcast – More Evidence of the Delusion of Justice –
November 4, 2018
We have written earlier about the fact that effect —>> read more –>>
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.