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The Arizona Justice Project Has a New Home
At the College of Law, entering students are taught that “possession is 9/10th of the law.” The Justice Project is now in possession of an office overlooking the Law School’s central rotunda. The Project is here, and here to stay.
The Arizona Justice Project Names Its First Executive Director
The Arizona Justice Project named its first executive director, Carrie Sperling, in January 2008. Sperling brings over a decade of experience in civil rights litigation and post-conviction relief to the Project. She was admitted to the Texas Bar in 1992 and began her career as an associate in the litigation
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Un-making a murderer
January 6, 2016 ASU’s Post-Conviction Clinic works to free the wrongfully convicted Since its release last month, the Netflix documentary series “Making a Murderer” has inspired a host of social media debates, many soaked in outrage aimed at an alleged injustice. The series follows the murder case against Steven Avery
#GIVINGTUESDAY – December 1, 2015
Picture: Drayton Witt Arizona Justice Project Dear Friends of the Arizona Justice Project, We hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday. Now that we have had a day of giving thanks, we are celebrating a day of giving back. Today, December 1, 2015 is #GivingTuesday, a day to celebrate a
Prosecutorial Misconduct and the Public’s Perception of Criminal Defense
The Huffington Post By Adam Banner, Criminal Defense Attorney 11/18/2015 “We don’t live in a world where police and prosecutors always pick the right suspect. We can’t say they always protect defendants’ rights. We know that everyone makes mistakes. If every prosecutor was only focused on justice, rather than seeking
The Arizona Charitable Tax Credit and the Justice Project, Inc.
The Arizona Charitable Tax Credit The Arizona Charitable Tax Credit program allows you to donate to the Justice Project, while receiving a tax credit on your Arizona state taxes. This is not just another deduction—it is a true tax credit that reduces the amount you owe the state dollar-for-dollar. And,
CNN: Prison system is failing America
CNN: Prison system is failing America The numbers are arresting. If Americans under correctional supervision counted as a city of their own, they would form the largest city in the United States after New York. The number of people in prison, on parole or on probation, 6.9 million Americans, exceeds
Would Obama recognize criminal justice reform if it stuck him in the eye?
Harvey Silverglate: Would Obama recognize criminal justice reform if it stuck him in the eye? This week’s panel on criminal justice reform, filmed at the White House and live-streamed on The Marshall Project’s website, had the potential to inform the public of the real and hidden problems that plague our