Pretrial Justice
Research Aims to Protect Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence
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Pretrial Justice
Research Aims to Protect Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence
Waukesha Tragedy Highlights the Problem With Cash Bail
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Pretrial Justice
Waukesha Tragedy Highlights the Problem With Cash Bail
How Jail Decarceration Benefits Communities
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Pretrial Justice
How Jail Decarceration Benefits Communities
Q&A
How Money Bail Supporters Keep Getting It Wrong
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Pretrial Justice
How Money Bail Supporters Keep Getting It Wrong
Media Wants to Cover People. Alec Karakatsanis Thinks Systems Are More Interesting.
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Policing
Media Wants to Cover People. Alec Karakatsanis Thinks Systems Are More Interesting.
Q&A
For The People is Fighting Back Against Draconian Prison Sentences
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Pretrial Justice
For The People is Fighting Back Against Draconian Prison Sentences
Q&A
Bronx Defenders is Transforming How Public Defenders Serve Clients
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Public Defense
Bronx Defenders is Transforming How Public Defenders Serve Clients
Q&A
Why Transforming the Culture of Public Defense Can Advance Greater Criminal Justice Reform
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Public Defense
Why Transforming the Culture of Public Defense Can Advance Greater Criminal Justice Reform
Q&A
How Can We Design Better Public Defense Systems?
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Public Defense
How Can We Design Better Public Defense Systems?
Q&A
In America’s Courtrooms, the Need for High-Quality Public Defense is Vital
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Public Defense
In America’s Courtrooms, the Need for High-Quality Public Defense is Vital
Fighting for the Underdogs: The Role of Public Defense Attorneys in America
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Pretrial Justice
Fighting for the Underdogs: The Role of Public Defense Attorneys in America
Q&A
Ohio Pursues Powerful and Bipartisan Bail Reform
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Pretrial Justice
Ohio Pursues Powerful and Bipartisan Bail Reform
Harris County’s ‘Holistic’ Approach to Public Defense Provides Support In and Out of the Courtroom
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Pretrial Justice
Harris County’s ‘Holistic’ Approach to Public Defense Provides Support In and Out of the Courtroom
Q&A
One Man’s Fight for Reshaping the Nation’s Public Defense System
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Pretrial Justice
One Man’s Fight for Reshaping the Nation’s Public Defense System
Q&A
Congress Needs to Have a Criminal Justice Data Infrastructure Week
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Policing
Congress Needs to Have a Criminal Justice Data Infrastructure Week
Op-Ed
California Supreme Court Creates ‘Tidal Shift’ in Pretrial Justice System
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Pretrial Justice
California Supreme Court Creates ‘Tidal Shift’ in Pretrial Justice System
Q&A
He Languished in Jail for Nearly a Year. Now He’s the Face of California’s Bail Reform.
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Pretrial Justice
He Languished in Jail for Nearly a Year. Now He’s the Face of California’s Bail Reform.
Better Infrastructure Needed for Local and Federal Criminal Justice Systems
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Policing
Better Infrastructure Needed for Local and Federal Criminal Justice Systems
After a Decisive Win in Philadelphia’s Democratic Primary, Larry Krasner Eyes the Future
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Pretrial Justice
After a Decisive Win in Philadelphia’s Democratic Primary, Larry Krasner Eyes the Future
While Texas Counties Pursue Bail Reform, the State Legislature Is Pushing for a Rollback
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Pretrial Justice
While Texas Counties Pursue Bail Reform, the State Legislature Is Pushing for a Rollback
Q&A
How Zealous Is Giving More Power to Public Defenders
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Pretrial Justice
How Zealous Is Giving More Power to Public Defenders
A Plan to Eliminate Unjust Pretrial Detention
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Pretrial Justice
A Plan to Eliminate Unjust Pretrial Detention
Q&A
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