Women are the fastest-growing population of incarcerated people. And if Republicans get their way, more pregnant women will be joining their ranks. That’s because conservatives are behind a growing push to criminalize pregnancy outcomes nationwide, in part by giving full rights to fetuses. And while abortion opponents have long claimed they do not want to […]| Mother Jones
When Trymaine Lee began writing his first book, he didn’t realize that the gun violence he was reporting on was such a central part of his own story. But then he began digging into his family history, only to fully learn about a series of racially motivated murders involving his ancestors. Lee’s book, A Thousand […]| Mother Jones
–Dhruv Madan and Maya Sarmah Introduction The law on sexual offences in India has witnessed substantial doctrinal shifts, yet certain judicial interpretations remain anchored in outdated binaries. Despite reforms via the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013 and Navtej Singh Johar v. Union of India, Indian High Courts continue to inconsistently distinguish between ‘natural’ and ‘unnatural’ … Continue reading From 375 to 377: right to orientation conflicting with right to consent? Par...| The Criminal Law Blog
-Advait Sharma and Bhadra Anil “In a world coded without consequence, shadows become the currency and silence the law.” Introduction In any society where substantial transactions occur, be it in markets, industries, or the virtual world, in the absence of robust regulatory oversight, crime inevitably concurs to exploit the system or leverage it for greater … Continue reading Trading Shadows: Money Laundering & Insider Deals in the Metaverse’s Legal Void| The Criminal Law Blog
– Kush Taparia, Hanshita Sharma “The greatest dangers to liberty lurk in insidious encroachment by men of zeal, well-meaning but without understanding.” – Justice Louis D. Brandeis Introduction The recent ruling of the Supreme Court [“SC”] in Imran Pratapgadhi v. State of Gujarat [“Imran Pratapgadhi”] has once again brought into focus the ambiguity and uncertainty … Continue reading From Mandate to Discretion: How Imran Pratapgadhi Reconfigures the Understanding of FIR Juri...| The Criminal Law Blog
-Sarah Unhelkar and Hitanshi Jain The Supreme Court recently granted interim bail to Ashoka Professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad with specific conditions. Mahmudabad was arrested on May 18th, following two FIRs being registered against him with the Haryana Police for his social media posts. While sharing his thoughts via his X (earlier “Twitter”) account, he applauded … Continue reading Criminalising Critique: Sedition and the Ashoka Professor Controversy| The Criminal Law Blog
-Ayush Gupta Introduction The long and contentious aspect of solitary confinement has always been a topic of debate in criminal law jurisprudence, which raises serious human rights and legal concerns. Keeping inmates in confinement for prolonged hours without meaningful human contact has been criticized globally for its harmful physiological and psychological effects. This practice is … Continue reading How Judicial Permissiveness Sustains Solitary Confinement in Indian Prisons| The Criminal Law Blog
– Vaani Negi Introduction Adolescence, the latest four-episode miniseries on Netflix, has been rapidly gaining acclaim, and deservedly so. The series delves into the harrowing aftermath of a 13-year-old boy being accused of murder. The narrative reveals school-going children looking for direction from a digital world that warps their perceptions, rather than from teachers no … Continue reading Penalising Adolescent Bodily Agency: Is It Time to Revisit Consent under the POCSO Act?| The Criminal Law Blog
-Ishan Vijay Introduction There is a lot of uproar of Section 498-A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) or Sections 85 and 86 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) i.e. cruelty, and its misuse, from activists to courts. And while that remains to be an existing challenge, this article seeks to focus on a less … Continue reading CRUELTY; BUT NOT FOR THE SECOND WIFE| The Criminal Law Blog
-Tanya Sara George Introduction As per a 2024 FATF report, most domestic money laundering operations are conducted through open sources and social media networks. Initially designed as neutral forums for communication under Section 2(w) of the IT Act of 2000, these platforms have evolved into dual-purpose entities, facilitating not just digital interactions but financial transactions. … Continue reading Digital Platforms and Dirty Money: Addressing Financial Non-Regulation within Social M...| The Criminal Law Blog
~ By Akshat Patria The Delhi High Court recently, in the case of Adnan Nisar v. Directorate of Enforcement, passed a significant verdict expanding the scope of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (hereinafter referred to as the PMLA) to the offences committed outside India. The Hon’ble High Court has clearly held that an … Continue reading Adnan Nisar v. Directorate of Enforcement: Highlighting the Cross-Border Implications of the PMLA| The Criminal Law Blog
-Mohamed Thahir Sulaiman INTRODUCTION In its recent judgment in Jalaluddin Khan v. Union of India, the Supreme Court has reemphasized the well-established principle that “bail is the rule, jail is the exception,” even in cases arising under special statutes like the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) A...| The Criminal Law Blog
– Insha Pani While the nation’s historic overhaul of the three major criminal laws captured national and international attention, another significant development is breathing its way quietly but powerfully is the introduction of the E-Sakshya Mobile application—part of a broader digital transformation within the criminal justice system. The E-Sakshya app, developed in consonance with Sections … Continue reading E-SAKSHYA APPLICATION: STREAMLINING JUSTICE WHILE ADDING LAYERS OF COMPLE...| The Criminal Law Blog
-Yash Sharan Introduction In the first half of 2024, the lawmakers of the United States of America (“US”) have taken cognizance of the cases involving prisoners undergoing long-term sentences. For instance, the state of Oklahoma in the US passed a law that would reduce sentences for those criminals who are victims of domestic violence. This … Continue reading REDEMPTION AND REFORM: ANALYSING THE ‘SECOND CHANCES’ LEGISLATION IN AMERICA’S CRIMINAL JUSTICE LANDSCAPE| The Criminal Law Blog
-Abhinav Somani Introduction Through this blog post, I aim to bring out what I call the ‘Inherent Inconsistency’ of the death penalty. Through this term, I am referring to how the death penalty is inconsistently administered owing to when the laws — judicial and legislative — surrounding its administration change. Take an instance. Harbans, Kashmira, … Continue reading Inherent Inconsistency of the Death Penalty: A Temporal Analysis| The Criminal Law Blog
-Sharnam Agarwal Introduction Every day in India, 86 women are reported as victims of rape, according to the National Crime Records Bureau [“NCRB”]. Among these harrowing statistics, the most disturbing trend is the 96% increase in child rape cases from 2016 to 2022. A recent judgment by the Rajasthan High Court in Suwalal v. State … Continue reading Beyond Technicalities: A Call for Judicial Sensitivity in Indian Rape Cases| The Criminal Law Blog
– Yushmita Sidar. Introduction “When the only proof against a person charged with a criminal offence is the evidence of an accomplice, uncorroborated in any material particular, it is the duty of the judge to warn the jury that it is unsafe to convict any person upon such evidence, though they have a legal right … Continue reading From Untrustworthy to Trustworthy? The Bharatiya Sakshya Adhiniyam’s Mandatory Corroboration of Accomplice Evidence| The Criminal Law Blog
– Adeeba Hasan, Asad Naushad Khan ABSTRACT The intersection of warfare and legislation poses significant challenges in balancing national security with legal and ethical standards. Section 125 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), which criminalizes waging war against an Asiatic power allied with or at peace with India, epitomizes this complexity. Rooted in colonial-era concerns, … Continue reading WARFARE AND LEGISLATION: IPC SECTION 125’S STANCE ON ASIATIC POWER CONFLICTS| The Criminal Law Blog
–Jugaad Singh INTRODUCTION Overflowing and overburdened prisons are often a consequence of either an increased crime rate or an increased conviction rate. However, in India, the situation is neither. It is the consequence of a delayed judicial process, as more than 75% of the in-mates are under trial prisoners. While the overflow of prisons is … Continue reading UNCERTAINTY UNDER-TRIAL: DISCRETION IN DENIAL OF BAIL U/S 436A| The Criminal Law Blog
– This blog has been authored by Anmol Yadav. The author is 3rd year student of B.A. L.LB. (Hons.) at Faculty of Law, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi. In the complex discourse surrounding capital punishment, the consideration of mitigating factors becomes paramount, particularly when viewed through the lens of the Biopsychosocial Model. This interdisciplinary framework, encompassing biological, … Continue reading Capital Punishment: Mitigating Factors in Light of The Biopsychosocial...| The Criminal Law Blog
– This blog has been authored by Vansh Bhatnagar and Gunjan Sharma. The authors are 4th and 2nd year students of B.A. L.LB. (Hons.) at Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab, respectively. Introduction The world today is governed by the centers of economic power. In the modern format of heavy reliance on private companies in … Continue reading Can Companies Commit Homicide: Navigating Corporate Criminal Liability in Cases of Homicide| The Criminal Law Blog
-Prasun Nabiyal Last week, the centre presented its revised version of the new CrPC Bill (also known as the “Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha (Second) Sanhita, 2023 ”) in the Parliament. The purpose of such revised editions is to incorporate changes suggested during the legislative process. These changes may arise out of any phase of the legislative … Continue reading The Section 187 Dilemma in the New CrPC| The Criminal Law Blog
-Shruti Mishra Introduction Premature release entails a prisoner’s release before the completion of his judicially ordained sentence. States may grant premature release to convicts owing to several factors, as laid down in the case of Bir Singh v. State of Himachal Pradesh, which includes good conduct by the prisoner, no commission of jail offence, prisoner’s … Continue reading Unconstitutionality of Premature Release: Examining the Abuse of Remission Policies| The Criminal Law Blog
– Vedant Choudhary The Law Commission of India in its 283rd report, titled, ‘Age of Consent under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012’ has recommended against amending the age of consent under the POCSO Act. This negative recommendation comes in light of growing cases of romantic relationships between minors, where de facto … Continue reading The 283rd Law Commission Report – Better If Not Implemented| The Criminal Law Blog
This blog has been authored by Anshuman Jhala and Vatshal Raval. The authors are 3rd year BSc LLB students at Gujarat National Law University. Introduction The Indian Penal Code [“Code”] can trace its origins back to the British colonial era. The necessity for the establishment of a complete and standardised criminal law system in British India … Continue reading SEDITION IN THE NEW PENAL CODE: A COMPARISON| The Criminal Law Blog
~By Paras Khetan The right to counsel of an accused has been constitutionally guaranteed under Article 22 of the Constitution of India. This right is available to the accused during the trial. However, the question arises whether the same is available to the accused at the time of police interrogation. There is ambiguity with regards to the … Continue reading Right to Counsel During Police Interrogation: An Analysis| The Criminal Law Blog
~By Vasundhara Mehta Introduction Recently, during my time at the chambers of the Hon’ble Mr Justice S. Ravindra Bhat, Judge, Supreme Court of India, I encountered the quagmire posed by consensual adolescent relationships in India. Almost every day at the Apex Court, I would hear the advocates state that the ‘victim’, a minor girl has … Continue reading On POCSO and the Need for a Balancing Act to Navigate the Quandary Posed by Consensual Adolescent Relationships| The Criminal Law Blog
~By Parth Kantak INTRODUCTION This piece deals with the issue of bail in the cases of the cyber-crimes given in the Information Technology (IT) Act, 2000. It has been a relatively muted issue however a really pertinent one due to the impact that it has on the investigation of cyber-crimes, which is an extremely crucial stage … Continue reading Bail in Cases of Cyber-Crimes under the Information Technology Act, 2000: A Critical Re-Evaluation of the Penal Framework.| The Criminal Law Blog
~By Niveditha K Prasad Introduction The recently introduced Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (‘BNS’) has been touted for introducing wide-scale changes in the penal statute. Disappointingly, the Bill, under Section 86 and the corresponding Explanation, retains the criminalisation of abortion. As I argue in this piece, the Section ought to be revised as the criminalisation of abortion has … Continue reading Legal Moralism and the Case for Decriminalising Abortion in India| The Criminal Law Blog
~By Tanya Verma Necrophilia, characterized by the pursuit of sexual satisfaction through engaging in sexual acts with corpses, has undergone a significant transformation in societal perception. The recent acquittal by the Karnataka High Court (HC) of a man accused of sexually assaulting the lifeless body of a 21-year-old woman following her murder highlights the concern regarding the … Continue reading Right of the Dead: Analysing the Legal Framework for Necrophilia in India| The Criminal Law Blog
-Navjot Punia Section 173 (8) of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (“1973 Code”) deals with the discretion of the police with respect to conducting further investigation even after a report has been forwarded to the magistrate under sub-section (2). Though no such specific requirement of taking prior permission of court while conducting further investigation is … Continue reading Unfettered power of police to conduct investigation: can police be obligated to seek magistrate’s permissi...| The Criminal Law Blog
-Vedant Saxena Introduction ‘M3gan’, short for ‘Model 3 Generative Android’, is the latest in the line of movies involving Artificial Intelligence (AI) models going rogue. ‘M3gan’, hailed as a ‘marvel of artificial intelligence’, is an AI humanoid doll created by a skilled roboticist, Gemma, to give her recently-orphaned niece, Cady, a human-like companion to fill … Continue reading Machine Culpabilis: Assessing the Viability of Holding AI Criminally Liable| The Criminal Law Blog
– Rushil Batra On 13.02.2023, a single judge bench of the Allahabad HC gave a rather interesting judgment in the case of Suneeta Pandey v State of UP wherein it held that women can be prosecuted for the offence of gang rape under Section 376D of the IPC. This conclusion is interesting since generally rape as an offence is seen … Continue reading The Conundrum of Women being Prosecuted for Gangrape| The Criminal Law Blog
A person should not be condemned without knowing why. One would think that this precept is not a point of debate in the legal system of a constitutional, democratic, republic. After all what personifies the shift from a culture of impunity and subservience to one of justification than the ability of individual citizens to ask … Continue reading Justice in Courts of Inquisition? The Delhi High Court on UAPA Remand Extensions| The Criminal Law Blog
-Madhav Aggarwal INTRODUCTION The Supreme Court in its recent judgement in the case of Manoj v. State of MP laid down guidelines to be adhered to in cases pertaining to offences that can lead to a death sentence. It held that for sentencing, the jail authorities must produce a contemporaneous psychological and psychiatric report of … Continue reading EXECUTION OF DEATH SENTENCE AFTER TREATING MENTAL ILLNESS| The Criminal Law Blog
-Sofia Dash & Ahan Gadkari Introduction The recent Criminal Procedure (Identification) Act, 2022 (“CP Act”) has spurred nationwide debates amongst human rights activists and the government officials. The CP Act, which aimed at replacing the archaic Identification of Prisoners Act, 1920,permits law enforcement officers to collect identifiable information of all convicts, arrested persons, and detainees, … Continue reading A Not So ‘Fair’ & Lovely Criminal System| The Criminal Law Blog
-Sakshi Komal Dubey Arrests are so fundamental to how we view law enforcement; we frequently assess the effectiveness of the police by the number of arrests they make. The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (“Code”) does not define the term “Arrest”. Having no standard definition, however, it can be defined as, when an officer takes … Continue reading ‘SHOWN ARREST’: A PRACTICE TO BE NIPPED IN THE BUD| The Criminal Law Blog
-Srinjoy Debnath INTRODUCTION For an act to be criminal, a person should not only commit an offense but should also have mens rea or guilty mind; but what happens when someone commits an illegal act but did not have the knowledge that it was criminal or illegal? The maxim Ignorantia Juris Non Excusat which … Continue reading MISTAKE OF LAW DEFENSE: A TOOL FOR SAVING INNOCENTS FROM INCARCERATION| The Criminal Law Blog
-Himanshu Ranjan Introduction The recording of ‘information’ under Section 154 of the Criminal Procedure Code (hereinafter referred to as Cr.P.C) is one of the most important procedures, which inter alia sets in motion the criminal justice system as and when a cognisable offence is committed. Section 154, Cr.P.C is the inaugural provision of Chapter XII– … Continue reading “Uncovering the Implications of Recording Information in Criminal Justice System: An Analysis of Section 154 ...| The Criminal Law Blog
-Aarushi Jain Recently, the apex court in Tofan singh v. State of Tamil Nadu held that the horizons of Section 25 of the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 (hereinafter ‘IEA’) extend to the statements recorded under Section 67 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (hereinafter ‘NDPS Act’). The definition of ‘police officer‘ under … Continue reading Judicial Quandary on ‘Police Officers’ Under Section 25 IEA and Special Statutes| The Criminal Law Blog
-Nehaol Sri L V Two criminal cases with conflicting versions arising out of the same incident are called as counter or cross-cases[2] These cases represent opposing views of the same incident happening at the same time and space, and are usually seen at the level of trial courts. There is no standard definition or procedure … Continue reading Procedure in the Trial of Counter/Cross cases| The Criminal Law Blog
-Abhinav Sekhri “He was a humble man who shunned publicity and lived a quiet life. He was born in Cologne, Germany … [and] came to America as an immigrant with a middle school education. … He bought his first building in Los Angeles when he was 21, an endeavour that bloomed into a real estate … Continue reading A Cross-Country Caper and Constitutional Criminal Procedure| The Criminal Law Blog
–Devvrat Singh and Nishita Gupta Introduction The Supreme Court recently stayed an order of the Bombay High Court discharging Professor G.N. Saibaba in an alleged Maoist links case under the UAPA (Unlawful Activities Prevention Act). The effect of the order was that professor Saibaba who happens to be wheelchair bound and suffering from 90% disability … Continue reading Interpreting Sanction for Prosecution under UAPA in the light of GN Saibaba verdict| The Criminal Law Blog
–By Shreyas Sinha Introduction The Latin term ‘mens rea’ refers to the mental element of a criminal act, i.e., a legally-determined state of mind required to convict an individual of a criminal offence. A person can be said to possess the requisite mens rea vis-à-vis a criminal offence when – (1) they are aware that … Continue reading The Mens Rea of Fraud: Lessons from the Great White North| The Criminal Law Blog
~By Abhinav Sekhri The Criminal Procedure Identification Act, 2002 [“CPIA”] was passed this April amidst significant criticism [see, for instance, here, here and here]. The issues identified with this law were across a wide spectrum — the attack on the right to privacy, the uncertain status of the forensic ‘science’ at play, the lack of clarity in terms of implementation. Some … Continue reading Taking a Closer Look at the Criminal Procedure Identification Act & Rules| The Criminal Law Blog
~By Pragun Goyal Introduction Section 313 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (“CrPC”) has a profane silhouette around it. After the prosecution has closed its evidence, the accused is given an opportunity to explain the incriminating matter in evidence against him or her. No matter how bleak or scanty the prosecution evidence is, the court has to provide an opportunity … Continue reading Preserving the silence: Different spheres of Section 313 CrPC and Article 20(3) of the Indian...| The Criminal Law Blog
~By Pragun Goyal The presumption of innocence of the accused is an esteemed ‘golden thread’ in the criminal jurisprudence which is fundamentally tied to a reputation-related aspect of the accused in the criminal trial. The raisons d’être of this aspect is that no one can impute guilt to the accused before he is convicted beyond … Continue reading Reverse Burden of Proof and its Implications on Presumption of Innocence| The Criminal Law Blog
ICCL is calling for the Children (Amendment) Bill 2024 to uphold the rights of children in the criminal justice system.| Irish Council for Civil Liberties
The post Trouble with the law appeared first on Searchlight New Mexico. Moriarty Police Chief Adan Urbina and one of his officers, Christopher Costa, spent the summer of 2023 taking inventory of everything in their evidence room. The pair began the tedious work of inspecting and cataloging the boxes of seized possessions after Cpt. Mark Satterfield, the lone evidence custodian for this small police force some 40 […] The post Trouble with the law appeared first on Searchlight New Mexico.| Searchlight New Mexico
The power struggle between the governor and the Board of Corrections heads back to circuit court after the justices unanimously declined to rehear the case.| Arkansas Times
Byron Black's legal team is still trying to figure out what caused the pain he displayed during his execution.| WPLN News
The case of Abrego Garcia, a Maryland man originally from El Salvador, raised basic questions of due process in Trump's crackdown on undocumented immigrants after he was arrested and sent to a maximum security prison in El Salvador, violating a U.S. immigration judge's 2019 order prohibiting his deportation to his home country.| WPLN News
"If Andrew Bailey can do this much damage in Missouri, imagine what he’ll do with federal power."| Mother Jones
The American Trends Panel survey methodology Overview Data in this report comes from Wave 176 of the American Trends Panel (ATP), Pew Research Center’s nationally representative panel of randomly selected U.S. adults. The survey was conducted Aug. 4-10, 2025. A total of 3,554 panelists responded out of 3,784 who were sampled, for a survey-level response […] The post Methodology appeared first on Pew Research Center.| Pew Research Center
This report is a collaborative effort based on the input and analysis of the following individuals: Research team Jocelyn Kiley, Director, Political ResearchSteven Shepard, Associate Director, Political ResearchHannah Hartig, Senior ResearcherBaxter Oliphant, Senior ResearcherGabe Borelli, Research AssociateAndrew Daniller, Research AssociateAndy Cerda, Research AnalystJoseph Copeland, Research AnalystShanay Gracia, Research AnalystTed Van Green, Research AnalystRolando Ortega, Former […] T...| Pew Research Center
The U.S. Postal Service, Park Service, Weather Service and NASA are viewed favorably by Republicans and Democrats, while views of ICE are deeply polarized. The post Republicans’ Views of Justice Department, FBI Rebound as Democrats’ Views Shift More Negative appeared first on Pew Research Center.| Pew Research Center
If you head to Washington seeking evidence of the city’s military takeover, you are very likely to come away disappointed. The post The Trump administration’s friendly neighborhood military takeover of Washington appeared first on America Magazine.| America Magazine
Trump’s transactional ethics are making the U.S. a refuge for criminals. This mirrors something Israel has done for years.| The American Prospect
The Journalist’s Resource and The Marshall Project recently hosted a webinar on staffing shortages and extreme heat in prisons. Here are 4 takeaways that can inform your coverage — plus, watch the full webinar recording. The post Covering staffing or dangerous heat in prisons? Here are 4 things to know appeared first on The Journalist's Resource.| The Journalist's Resource
INTERVIEW ON THE PRICE OF BUSINESS SHOW, MEDIA PARTNER OF THIS SITE. Recently Kevin Price, Host of... The post Even White Collar Degreed Professionals Are Plagued by Human Frailties appeared first on The Daily Blaze.| The Daily Blaze
First-time offenders might receive community service, but penalties may be severe.| New York Focus
Big Apple Connect, the mayor’s flagship free internet service for public housing residents, is quietly being used to expand the NYPD’s real-time, remote…| New York Focus
There were 351 shooting incidents, 413 shooting victims, and 149 murders during the first half of the year.| New York Focus
Short-staffed since a strike this winter, the prison system is keeping people locked in their boiling cells and dorms for upwards of 21 hours a day.| New York Focus
The number of Department of Corrections inmates awaiting transfer has increased 74% since 2021, correlating with a population uptick in the Oklahoma and Tulsa County Jails.| Oklahoma Watch
The state agency charged with ensuring children’s welfare has been beset by chronic failure and is often only in the news when something negative happens. For the story, corps member Esteban Candelaria aimed to tell one of the often underreported success stories of juveniles in the system breaking the cycle of poverty and crime. He The post More Juveniles Detained in New Mexico are Receiving GEDs appeared first on Report for America.| Report for America
On a global scale and here in our backyard, the music industry is evolving at a dizzying pace. “Key Changes” is a quick-hit music news roundup.| WPLN News
St Giles Chief Executive, Tracey Burley, takes a look at our current prison crisis and argues why rehabilitation and support are so crucial. Fortunately, most of us will never have […]| St Giles
The prison agency's security ranks are 4,700 corrections officers and sergeants short of what it says it needs to run every program and housing area…| New York Focus
The ‘Executive Summary’ of the report of Brian Leveson’s Independent Review of the Criminal Courts: Part 1 opens with a description of a crisis. Criminal justice is in crisis. The open caseload in …| UK Constitutional Law Association
A federal judge has barred the state from allowing only California residents to seek...| San Francisco Chronicle
NEWTOWN, CT — The Park Avenue shooting in Midtown Manhattan that resulted in the deaths of four people could have been prevented, according to the Newtown Action Alliance.| CT News Junkie
Easily one of the most common critiques I make when reviewing peer reviewed papers is the concept, the difference between statistically significant and not statistically significant is not itself s…| Andrew Wheeler
The federal government has prioritized the arrest of the most dangerous criminal aliens over the past 6 months.| Texas Scorecard
Mario Sandoval now faces up to 10 years in federal prison.| Texas Scorecard
Attorney General Gentner Drummond appointed the Oklahoma District Attorneys Council’s assistant executive director as a special assistant prosecutor in the Richard Glossip case, raising eyebrows in legal circles and prompting criticism from supporters of the former death row prisoner.| Oklahoma Watch
The Department of Homeland Security reports that investigators believe the case may be part of a larger human trafficking operation.| Texas Scorecard
A total of 140 pounds of cocaine was seized in a matter of two days at two separate ports of entry.| Texas Scorecard
A new lawsuit in the 2024 fatal police shooting of teenager Elijah Hadley could shed light on a persistent problem in New Mexico: an outsized portion of police violence begins with a welfare check| Searchlight New Mexico
Efforts have stalled and now face an uphill battle under the Trump administration.| New York Focus
The prison agency has suspended solitary confinement restrictions since a corrections officers strike in February.| New York Focus
Despite convictions on prostitution counts, Sean Combs’ acquittal on sex trafficking and racketeering sparked outrage — and a painful review of whose trauma is taken seriously.| Capital B News
Aramark, a competing bidder, successfully challenged the Department of Corrections’ $74 million deal with the Trinity Services Group.| Oklahoma Watch
The Trinity Services Group’s proposed menu skimped on protein and was padded with sodium and fat, according to a protest from a competing bidder.| Oklahoma Watch
The ongoing saga of James Havens’ attempt to secure medical parole reveals intransigence at the Oklahoma Department of Corrections and tests the integrity of the Oklahoma justice system.| Oklahoma Watch
Trusted organizations and resources offering accurate information, tools for preparedness, and community defense strategies. The post Los Angeles Immigration Resources and Calls to Action appeared first on The Revolutionary Love Project.| The Revolutionary Love Project
On November 5, 2011, Jerry Sandusky, former Pennsylvania State University assistant football coach, was arrested on a number of counts of sexual assault on a minor. The arrest stems from incidents relating to The Second Mile charity, founded by Sandusky, and its association with Pennsylvania State University over the course of 15 years (Garcia, 2011; … Continue reading Penn State: Analysis of Crisis Communications→ The post Penn State: Analysis of Crisis Communications appeared first on S...| Schadone.com
At approximately 7:15 pm, on February 7, 2008, a large explosion at the Imperial Sugar refinery rocked the area of Port Wentworth, Georgia, killing 14 people and injuring 36, and although, the incident was found to be the fault of Imperial Sugar, this discussion will focus on the crisis communications and public relations surrounding the … Continue reading Crisis Communications: Imperial Sugar Case Study→ The post Crisis Communications: Imperial Sugar Case Study appeared first on Schadone...| Schadone.com
An immigration scholar guides us through the process of analyzing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrest data, based on datasets published by the Data Deportation Project. The post How to make sense of ICE arrest data appeared first on The Journalist's Resource.| The Journalist's Resource
We spotlight key research and reports on child deaths in hot cars, including how often caregivers face criminal prosecution.| The Journalist's Resource
Jon Brauer and Jake Day recently wrote a response to my build stuff post, Should more criminologists build stuff on their Reluctant Criminologists blog. Go ahead and follow Jon’s and Jake’s thoughtful work. They asked for comment before posting – I mainly wanted to post my response to be more specific about “how much” I […]| Andrew Wheeler
I have had this thought in my head for a while – criminology research to me is almost all boring. Most of the recent advancement in academia is focused on making science more rigorous – more open methods, more experiments, stronger quasi-experimental designs. These are all good things, but to me still do not fundamentally […]| Andrew Wheeler
In early June 2025, during Volunteers Week, a team of staff and volunteers welcomed the Welsh Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice and Chief Whip, Jane Hutt to the St Giles […]| St Giles
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Sierra Johnson is one of nearly 1,600 women who filed claims under the Adult Survivors Act alleging sexual abuse in state prisons.| New York Focus
Oklahoma Watch · Oklahoma Watch Files Transparency Lawsuit Against Education Department Paul Monies talks about a lawsuit Oklahoma Watch filed against OSDE. Keaton Ross breaks down several criminal justice measures that passed this session, from fines and fees reform to tougher sentencing laws. JC Hallman discusses a woman who was being held on an old […]| Oklahoma Watch
Though the Democrat will serve out his term's remaining 18 months, he said he wants to offer other candidates time to prepare for the race.| San Antonio Report
Two Rikers Island inmates died roughly an hour apart on Friday afternoon, prompting a Correction Department investigation and outrage from criminal justice| amNewYork
