The Wilson Center for Science and Justice at Duke Law School has released a new public dashboard offering unprecedented access to data on driver’s license suspensions across North Carolina related to unpaid court fines and missed court appearances. The dashboard is an interactive tool designed to help researchers, policymakers, and advocates understand how court debt contributes to long-term license suspensions in the state. | Wilson Center for Science and Justice at Duke Law
New initiative expands opportunities for students to engage in data-driven research, legal, and policy work aimed at improving our criminal justice system for all The Wilson Center for Science and Justice at Duke Law has received a generous gift from Duke University alumnus David McAtee (A.B. ‘91) to establish the McAtee JustScience Lab, a visionary […]| Wilson Center for Science and Justice at Duke Law
In 2019, Harris County, Texas, eliminated a required cash bail schedule for misdemeanors as a result of the ODonnell v. Harris County settlement. Instead, most people arrested for misdemeanors are now entitled to be released promptly without a hearing. People charged with misdemeanors that potentially present public safety risks (e.g., repeat DWIs, family violence, prior bond violations or outstanding warrants) are not automatically released, but they receive a bail hearing, where they are re...| Wilson Center for Science and Justice at Duke Law
The Wilson Center leads national and community efforts to reform our criminal legal system, in collaborations, policy work, and research, drawing on the energy and expertise of our students, faculty, and staff at Duke.| wcsj.law.duke.edu
Nearly one million people have had their driver’s license suspended for court debt. To solve this problem, we need to end debt-based driver’s license suspensions for all. By Lindsay Bass-Patel and Rita Grunberg Did you drive your car today? Maybe you drove to work, to church, or to your kids’ school. Maybe you went […]| Wilson Center for Science and Justice at Duke Law
Duke Decarceration Project Members with Shariff Ingram and Kolanda WootenThis semester, we were honored to join the Duke Decarceration Project and Duke’s Criminal Defense Clinic in welcoming Shariff Ingram and Kolanda Wooten to Duke Law. Both Mr. Ingram and Ms. Wooten were sentenced to life in prison as children and later released, and they joined us to discuss their experience, the wider practice of incarcerating children, and re-entry after decades in prison.| Wilson Center for Science and Justice at Duke Law
Wilson Center for Science and Justice Release New Report on Plea Bargaining in the Durham County District Attorney’s Office Second report on data analysis reveals key insights into Durham’s plea bargaining system A recent report from the Wilson Center for Science and Justice at Duke Law produced with data gleaned in collaboration the Durham District […]| Wilson Center for Science and Justice at Duke Law
Over four meetings last Spring, North Carolina leaders and impacted people from government, business, advocacy, and the community came together to discuss an important question: What should we do to make North Carolina communities safe? Today we’re pleased to issue our report detailing those discussions on how community leaders worked across the political aisle to understand different points of view, productively disagree, and have healthy discussions to advance solutions to improve the liv...| Wilson Center for Science and Justice at Duke Law
