Plunge in Pretrial Jail Detention Follows Bail Reforms in New Jersey
Twenty percent fewer people stuck in cells simply because they cannot afford to pay
Criminal Justice
Rep. Justin Amash: The Two-Party System Needs to Die
The libertarian congressman says the internet is poised to destroy politics as we know it.
13 Reasons Jeff Sessions is a @$#/!
The attorney general is an unreformed drug warrior and sinister elf.
If Jared Kushner Wants to Reform Federal Drug Sentences, Here's What He Should Keep in Mind
Passing federal sentencing reform will be the hardest thing he's ever done.
Claremont McKenna Disciplines Students in the Name of Free Speech
Blockading the doors to a Heather Mac Donald speech is a kind of censorship.
Philadelphia Offers to Stop Using Seized Property to Fund Police
To settle a lawsuit, Philadelphia lawyers ask a judge to ban the city from funding law enforcement budgets with asset forfeiture revenue.
Justice Department Again Threatens to Snatch Federal Grants from Sanctuary Cities
Hundreds of millions in crime and court funding at stake
Jeff Sessions Lets Cops Be Robbers
The attorney general revives a program that invites law enforcement agencies to evade state limits on asset forfeiture.
Federal Appeals Court Castigates Kansas Cops for Pot Raid Triggered by Tea
One judge notes that police raided a family's home "based on nothing more than junk science, an incompetent investigation, and a publicity stunt."
Lawmakers Demand Sessions Investigate Backpage's 'Criminal Role in Sex Trafficking' in Wake of Misleading Washington Post Article
Post says Backpage hired a contractor that catfished on foreign competitors' sites.
Instapundit: Fire Sessions Over Civil Forfeiture Stance, Not Russia Recusal
The attorney general is bad on most things that matter, and many that do not.
Michigan Juror Rights Pamphleteer Free From Jail Pending His Appeal
Keith Wood argues that his distribution of flyers was protected by the First Amendment.
How Much More Vicious Will the War on Painkillers Get?
Authorities look for new ways to hold others responsible for overdoses and throw them in jail.
Crooked Cops Need Tighter Restrictions, Not Financial Incentives to Invent Crimes
Cops plant evidence to meet quotas, compete, and settle scores. Eased asset forfeiture with little oversight would just bribe them to do more damage.
Matt Welch Interviews C.J. Ciaramella, Kyle Smith, Joshua Green, and Dan Nowicki from 9-12 AM ET
Listen to Sirius XM Insight channel 121 for discussion on civil asset forfeiture, Steve Bannon, John McCain, Dunkirk, and New York's grotesque subway
Michigan Activist Sentenced to Jail for Distributing Pamphlet About Juror Rights
Keith Wood, who was convicted of jury tampering last month, argued that he was exercising his First Amendment rights.
Colorado State Pueblo Settles With Student It Falsely Accused of Rape
Grant Neal's girlfriend told school administrators repeatedly that he didn't rape her. They expelled him anyway.
Sessions Boosts Forfeiture and Mandatory Minimums but Lets Pot Prohibition Collapse
Could the contrast have something to do with his boss's policy preferences?
Chicago to Give Back Millions in Traffic Camera Fines
The latest setback for one of the most corrupt citation systems in the country
Gutting of Oversight Bill Puts Kibosh on Police Reform in California
Assembly Bill 284 had little chance of passage because it dealt with an actual problem and was getting pushback from some muscular lobbies.
Police Body Camera Appears to Catch Baltimore Officer Planting Drugs for a Search
This is why law enforcement should not have control over whether footage is released.
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Recognizes Sex Offender Registration As Punitive
The court says retroactive application of the requirements violates the constitutional ban on ex post facto laws.
Clarence Thomas vs. Jeff Sessions on Civil Asset Forfeiture
Asset forfeiture has "led to egregious and well-chronicled abuses," Thomas writes.
Curbing Traffic Stops Would Save Lives
So why do cops rely so much on the practice? Enforcing traffic laws is a large share of what they do.
DOJ Report Highlights Problem of Solitary Confinement of Mentally Ill. Is Privatization a Solution?
The comprehensive report from the Office of the Inspector General is unlikely to have much follow up.
Justice Department Rolls Out New Policy to Seize More Money Under Asset Forfeiture
The new directive also includes some safeguards for property owners, but civil liberties groups say they don't go far enough.
UPDATED: Betsy DeVos Isn't "Enabling Rape Deniers" by Pushing for Due Process on College Campuses
As Columbia University settles a case with a student found innocent of sexual assault, the Secretary of Education is rolling back a bad Obama-era policy.
A Rogues' Gallery of Bad Forensics Labs
Despite improvements in DNA matching and reliability, forensics labs across the country still continue to train and monitor technicians improperly.
DNA Evidence Frees the Innocent
But when we're not careful, this powerful technology can help imprison the wrongly accused
