Narratives Are Hard to Shake
For several weeks, California news reports and true crime outlets focused on the parole bids of Lyle and Erik Menendez, both of which were denied, but the best report on
Donna Adelson Receives Life Sentence, Claims Innocence in Unsworn Statement
On Monday, Donna Adelson, who was convicted of her role in the murder of my colleague Dan Markel, was sentenced to life in prison. Several people testified in her defense,
What Tulsa King Tells Us About Reentry
A silver lining of being out of commission with a bad cold is that one is not good for much beyond catching up on streaming series I’ve missed, of which
Punitive and Lenient Legislation, 2015-2018
Colleagues at UNC School of Law’s Prosecutors and Politics Project have shared an important report that analyzes legislation proposed and enacted in all 50 states between the years 2015 and
Age Is the Most Important Predictor of Risk
CalMatters, whose reporting on California prisons has been superb in the last few years, have a new article out by Cayla Mihalovich, which takes a look at the recent California
Defendant’s Right to Testify… Whenever? Also: TikTok Jurors
I just caught up with the denial of Donna Adelson’s motion for a new trial. The defense brought up numerous claims, the most interesting of which were jury contamination and
Children’s Books About Prisons
Friend, are you heading to a birthday or baby shower? If you like bringing books as gifts, and want the books to be meaningful, I’d steer away from tiresome sloganeering
Left Realism Matters More than Ever in Criminology
Houston, we have a bit of a problem. Having just finished writing my term papers at the GTU, I’ve turned to grading exams (will be done soon! I promise!) and
FESTER Wins ASC Book Award