These Judges Can Have Less Training Than Barbers but Still Decide Thousands of Cases Each Year (South Carolina) Joseph Cranney, ProPublica
92% black or Latino: the California laws that keep minorities in prison Abené Clayton, The Guardian
5 Days in Jail (Louisiana) Kira Akerman, The Atlantic
Private prisons face an uncertain future as states turn their backs on the industry Catherine Kim, Vox
Community Policing is Not the Answer Philip McHarris, The Appeal
The ‘Critical Lawyer’: The Rise of a New Generation of Legal Advocates Andrea Cipriano, The Crime Report
In Missouri, Public Defenders Push to Put Poor Defendants on Wait List in Attempt to Improve Their Legal Representation Lauren Gill, The Appeal
Day 1: How one woman’s story depicts Oklahoma’s struggle with fines, fees and costs in the justice system Corey Jones, Tulsa World
With Prison Staff Shortage, Oklahoma Looks to Hire Teenagers as Guards Trevor Brown, Oklahoma Watch
Portland police more likely to arrest, search black people than white, analysis shows Noelle Crombie, The Oregonian
Car burglaries in some California cities are at crisis levels. Prosecutors say their hands are tied Patrick McGreevy, Los Angeles Times
Every year, police chiefs ask for more data on racial profiling report. So why are they blocking it? Tony Messenger, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Hate crimes rare in Florida. But only because many police fail to report them accurately Jack Brook, Miami Herald