"Prosecutor elections, which are unique to the U.S. criminal-justice system, were adopted to ensure that prosecutors respond to public needs. In practice, however, they are deeply flawed."
Wall Street Journal
October 20, 2017
Read MoreAlabama's pre-trial intervention program is promising. Yet, enrolling and failing to adhere to a program--one largely shaped by prosecutorial descretion--results in stiff punishment.
The Birmingham News
October 9, 2017
Read More"American Bar Association monitors report misdemeanor defendants in Nashville often aren’t told they are entitled to a lawyer even when their charges mean they could end up behind bars."
ProPublica
August 14, 2017
Read More"By the time Noura Jackson’s conviction was overturned, she had spent nine years in prison. This type of prosecutorial error is almost never punished."
New York Times
August 1, 2017
Read More"The new law requires prosecutors to keep thorough records of all jailhouse informants they use — the nature of their testimony, the benefits they received and their criminal history. This information must be disclosed to defense lawyers, who may use it in court to challenge the informant’s reliability or honesty, particularly if the informant has testified in other cases."
New York Times
July 15, 2017
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