Implicit bias against Latinos, who now make up the largest subset of federal criminal defendants, poses an increasing threat to the integrity of the justice…
Imagine getting arrested, hauled into court, prosecuted, convicted, and thrown behind bars for weeks without having ever been provided a lawyer — or without even…
“Underfunding” of indigent defense services is a major factor driving mass incarceration and racial bias in the U.S. justice system, says the Brennan Center for…
Kirk Bloodsworth was convicted and sentenced to death for a crime he did not commit. Charged with sexually assaulting and brutally killing a nine-year…
Give The New York Times credit. When it comes to exposing our indigent defense crisis, the paper keeps at it. Last month, reporters Richard Oppel,…