What does this have to do with criminal justice? Nuttin’! Except to serve as a reminder: amidst so much tragic injustice, such as I see daily, one must stay positive....
San Francisco and San Diego DAs say they will be tossing out thousands of marijuana convictions
Ken’s Comments: Thank God some people are getting some sense! These laws not only should be enacted in every state where pot is legal, but should be broadened to allow for some automatic expungements. “… it is the least we can do for people who have been deemed criminals for doing something most Americans do not consider particularly criminal.” Excerpts: San Francisco District Attorney George Gascon said...
Letter to the Editor – Criminal justice system policies are changing for the better – by Ken Abraham – PUBLISHED
Ken’s Comments: This editorial was PUBLISHED in the Delaware State News of 1/16/18, P A4. You should look into the goings on of the Board of Pardons in YOUR state, and then use this as a guide to either praise them, or, if they still “deny, deny, deny”, to shame them in the press! CAUTION: You should not let this lead you to believe that you should apply yourself. This is a special process (applying for a pardon or...
“I Won’t Back Down” – My Theme Song. kra
I remember when our criminal justice system worked well. There was time to have proper trials. There were nearly zero wrongful convictions. Our prison population was about 338,000 (now over 2.1 million). That was 1973, the year I graduated from law school. That was before the “war on drugs” got ramped up. That was 45 years ago; that is how long it has taken us to create the dysfunctional justice system seen in America today. Nixon...
Cuomo pardons 39 immigrants, 18 young offenders and two state prison inmates Unprecedented commutations for immigrants amid tighter federal scrutiny. Some states are starting to “get it”! kra
Ken’s Comments: READ Good News! Our Officials are Starting to Get the Message – Policies are Changing! Letter to the Editor kra Delaware is starting to “get it”, and this shows that New York is starting to “get it”. Not fast enough, and not boldly enough, but “the times they are a changing”. What do I mean by that? I mean politicians – the ones who created so many senseless and...