by Paul Brakke | Dec 19, 2017 | American Justice Reform, Fixing the Criminal Justice System
Prosecutors wield extraordinary power, but just as easily as they can put true criminals behind bars, they can destroy the lives of innocent defendants. Prosecutors are expected to seek truth and justice, and it is important to support prosecutors who are dedicated to...
by Paul Brakke | Dec 17, 2017 | American Justice Reform, Fixing the Criminal Justice System
As a society, we don’t pay enough attention to what incarceration costs to the families of the incarcerated. Generally, collateral damage refers to unintended damage after a military operation, such as the destruction of buildings and properties not related to the...
by Paul Brakke | Dec 15, 2017 | American Justice Reform, Fixing the Criminal Justice System
One out of every 32 Americans — approximately 7.2 million adults as of this writing — is on probation, on parole, or in prison at any given time. About 2.3 million Americans are in prison, nearly one in one hundred adults. Our country has the highest rate of...
