Criminal Justice – Voices for Civil Justice

Point of View: Justice reform in Oklahoma must include civil legal assistance

Op-Ed (Oklahoma)

Point of View: Justice reform in Oklahoma must include civil legal assistance

March 13, 2019 | Molly Aspan , Dwight L. Smith | Oklahoman
Criminal justice reform is not reform without civil legal assistance. The providers of civil legal assistance need to be at the criminal justice reform table.
Tags: Access to Justice | Criminal Justice

“When a woman is in crisis, you do not put them in a cage.”

Profile (Illinois)

“When a woman is in crisis, you do not put them in a cage.”

July 18, 2018 | Annie Sweeney | Chicago Tribune
Raised by hardworking parents who put her and her siblings in Catholic school, Payne fell victim to the rough streets of the Ida B. Wells public housing complex, where her family was forced to move after her father became ill when she was 11.
Tags: Criminal Justice

Court fees, restitution put people in dire straits after moving through criminal justice system researchers, lawyers say

News Story, Video (Alabama)

Court fees, restitution put people in dire straits after moving through criminal justice system researchers, lawyers say

May 18, 2018 | Courtney Crown | WHNT-TV (Huntsville, Alabama)
Court fees and restitution can make people feel desperate. On Saturday, May 19, researchers and attorneys are using a free legal clinic in Huntsville to meet the people in the throes of these money issues.
Tags: Court Debt | Criminal Justice | Fines and Fees

Some Kids Tried As Adults in King County Are Held in Isolation for Months

News Story (Washington)

Some Kids Tried As Adults in King County Are Held in Isolation for Months

Lawyers Have A Role To Play In Decriminalizing Poverty

Audio, Interview (Missouri)

Lawyers Have A Role To Play In Decriminalizing Poverty

September 5, 2017 | WESA (Pittsburgh)
It was a wake-up call for the nation, and one organization had already been in place working on these issues for five years.
Tags: Criminal Justice | Poverty

Attorney Warns Of Legal Action After Opening Of New N.H. Women’s Prison Delayed Again

Audio, Interview (New Hampshire)

Attorney Warns Of Legal Action After Opening Of New N.H. Women’s Prison Delayed Again

July 31, 2017 | Rick Ganley , Michael Brindley | NHPR (local NPR, NH)
Department of Corrections officials say they're having trouble finding people to work at the new $48 million prison. The facility will be complete by this fall, but officials say it won't open until sometime next year due to staffing issues.
Tags: Criminal Justice | Prisoners Rights

Settlement Reforms Solitary Confinement of Juveniles at Onondaga County Jail

News Story (New York)

Settlement Reforms Solitary Confinement of Juveniles at Onondaga County Jail

June 27, 2017 | Scott Willis | WAER (Syracuse, New York)
The agreement comes nine months after a lawsuit was filed on behalf of the teens.
Tags: Children & Juvenile | Criminal Justice | Solitary Confinement