This practice of jailing people for being poor is prohibited by the U S Supreme Court, but the lawyer found a way!  Badger the debtors until they skip a court date. If I had the time I would BLAST this asshole attorney in the press. “Just doing my job”, he says. Where have we heard THAT before?! Nuremberg. Here is how to shame this idiot attorney:  Practical Tip – Get Empowered! How YOU Can Create a Powerful, Effective Force for...

I am reminded of this topic due to a call I got this morning. I posted this about that: ……………. “OMG … just got off the phone with a Mom from FL. Two sons, one 16, the other 19. Both have MH issues and the real perps knew that. Both are charged with first degree murder, aggravated battery, and other charges. They didn’t do it, sure as I am sitting here. They were at the scene where two guys (the...

This is one dumbass idea. Why? READ Death Penalty Letter to the Editor = http://www.citizensforcriminaljustice.net/death-penalty-letter-editor/ Death row inmates exonerated = https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_exonerated_death_row_inmates  Vengeance is not sufficient as a reason when it causes such radical, irreversible, manifest injustice!   Excerpts from the Article: Lawmakers on Wednesday filed legislation to reinstate the death...

From the woman who sparked a fire with the book , “The New Jim Crow”! I have written several articles on the issues she raises, but I did not correlate the mass deportation to mass incarceration, which, as she points out, is no coincidence. Excerpts from the Article: Ten years have passed since my book, “The New Jim Crow,” was published. I wrote it to challenge our nation to reckon with the recurring cycles of racial reform, retrenchment...

Great news, and EVERY state should do this! These measures endanger YOUR safety: all studies show that better educated inmates, and prisoners who stay in touch with loved ones, are far less likely to re-offend! Advocate for it! Here is how: Practical Tip: How YOU can become an ADVOCATE! Here is how! EASY as 1, 2 ,3 ! DO IT! Excerpts from the Article: Lawmakers in three US states are drafting a bill that they hope will end the growing trend of...