What would happen if every single person accused of a crime in this country got a lawyer who his knew his name? Why he had been arrested? His version of events? His witnesses? His evidence? His case? What? That doesn’t happen?
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The Perry Hall case and the danger of prosecuting youth as adults
Tuesday, March 05, 2013An unthinking “lock ’em up” approach does not adequately serve either the youth involved in criminal cases or the larger society. Maryland decision makers should rethink the practice of prosecuting and sentencing youth as adults and appropriately deal with all criminal cases involving youth in the system created especially for them—the juvenile justice system.
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Justice Talking: Stories about crime, punishment, and life (and death) in the legal system
Friday, March 01, 2013The evening will feature seven storytellers telling seven-minute true, personal, tales about their experiences with the criminal justice system…
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Audacious Thinking: Spring 2013
Friday, March 01, 2013In this special 15th anniversary edition of Audacious Thinking, Diana Morris talks about where we stand, Jane Sundius shares lessons learned about keeping kids in school, and Monique Dixon gives an update on the proposed youth jail.
