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The big paradox of justice in America, by Justin Roman
“There were about 250,000 jail beds in the early 1980s, and today there are more than 800,000 … Prosecutors have more beds to fill and they are doing so, and as a result more arrestees find themselves serving prison sentences than ever before. And some of them may be innocent.”
Arizona Justice Project – And the Arizona Charitable Tax Credit Program
Arizona Justice Project – And the Arizona Charitable Tax Credit Program Dollar-for-Dollar – Your contribution helps to identify and free the wrongfully convicted or those who have suffered a manifest injustice and are indigent.
Arizona Horizon – ASU Post-Conviction Clinic and the Arizona Justice Project
Host: Ted Simons ASU Post-conviction Clinic Arizona State University’s Post-conviction Clinic seeks to help inmates who are innocent but have been convicted of a crime. The clinic recently received a new grant from the National Institute of Justice. Katherine Puzauskas, executive director of the Arizona Justice Project, and Robert Dormady,
Advances in DNA Testing Could Put Thousands of Texas Cases in Legal Limbo, By Meagan Flynn, Houston Press
Advances in DNA Testing Could Put Thousands of Texas Cases in Legal Limbo By Meagan Flynn , Houston Press Five days after a Houston woman was raped by two men, she was driving down the street when she spotted 16-year-old Josiah Sutton. She thought she recognized his hat, and then immediately identified
Justice Department about to free 6,000 prisoners, largest one-time release, By Sari Horwitz, Washington Post
By Sari Horwitz, Washington Post The Justice Department is set to release about 6,000 inmates early from prison — the largest ever one-time release of federal prisoners — in an effort to reduce overcrowding and provide relief to drug offenders who received harsh sentences over the past three decades. The
Criminally Yours: Lying To Get To The Truth, By Toni Messina
Above the Law writer takes a stand against police lying in interrogations. Criminally Yours: Lying To Get To The Truth By Toni Messina A hot topic in criminal law is “false confessions.” Why would someone ever admit to a crime he didn’t commit? How could anyone be so naïve or
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The Arizona Justice Project names Marilyn Seymann as Director of Development
Marilyn Seymann has accepted the position of Development Director for the Arizona Justice Project. The Justice Project is extremely lucky to have Marilyn on its team. As Development Director, Marilyn has created the Justice Fellows program that has secured and will continue to secure resources to allow the Project to
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