The court observer program which has been implemented into cities across the nation was brought to Madison at the end of 2018 by local groups Justified Anger and Nehemiah Center for Urban Leadership Development. The “court watcher” programs are designed to create complete fairness in the courtroom. Court watchers are members of the community who sit in […]
Read moreWhat does Biden winning the United States presidential election mean for the face of the criminal justice system? His campaign made progressive promises, such as abolishing both the death penalty and cash bail. Biden additionally promised that the United States would cut its current prison population in half if he were elected president. According to […]
Read moreThe ballot question on Marsy’s Law is being challenged by the Wisconsin Justice Initiative. In his decision, Judge Remington ruled that the ballot question should have been broken into two parts, one focused on the rights of those accused of crimes and the other on the vast reduction of those rights, in order to give voters a better picture of […]
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