Criminal Justice Reform

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May 3, 2023

Media Crime Hype Helps Roll Back Reforms

Actual data about life and death in jails is not enough to move New York’s governor, but the sensationalism about crime is enough.

February 28, 2018

Sarah Lazare

Chicago Media Help Sheriff Exploit Post-Parkland Gun Fears to Expand Pretrial Punishment

By demagoguing the movement against cash bail, the Chicago press is helping to build the case for condemning thousands to preemptive punishment before they face a jury, much less are found guilty.

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