PM Stories
New data: State prisons are increasingly deadly places Leah Wang and Wendy Sawyer, Prison Policy Initiative
Medical Neglect, Violence Lead Complaints of Misconduct by Prison Staff: Study Meghan Novisky, Chelsey Narvey, and Alex R. Piquero, The Crime Report
A trans woman detained by ICE for two years is fighting for freedom: ‘I’ve been forgotten’ Sam Levin, The Guardian
Transgender Prison Inmates Need Protection. Here’s How. David Safavian, Governing
For criminal justice reform to work, Biden must dismantle damage done by 1994 crime bill Terrance Coffie, USA Today
The death penalty belongs in the ‘dustbin of history’ MSNBC
Inmates Spend an Average 18.7 Years on Death Row: BJS The Crime Report
Longest serving death row inmate in US resentenced to life Juan A. Lozano, ABC News
Whitmer creates juvenile justice task force, says one mistake should not destroy a life Dave Boucher and Jodi Cohen, Detroit Free Press
New York gave every detained immigrant a lawyer. It could serve as a national model. Nicole Narea, Vox
Small Towns Used To See Prisons as a Boon. Now, Many Don’t Want Them. Keri Blakinger, The Marshall Project
The Trials of Frank Carson Los Angeles Times
An Innocent Man Went to Prison for Murder. Now, It’s the Real Killer’s Turn. Neil Vigdor, New York Times
A Baffling Murder Case. An Unimaginable Tragedy. (2019) The Atlantic
AM Stories
The Many Ways Domestic Violence Foreshadows Mass Shootings Jennifer Mascia, The Trace
The state of Alabama took his gun away. When authorities gave it back, he shot and killed his wife. Laura Strickler and Kate Snow, NBC News
States Get A Blueprint From The Justice Department For ‘Red Flag’ Gun-Removal Laws Alana Wise, NPR
Legislators Push ATF to Crack Down on Problem Gun Dealers Nick Penzenstadler and Brian Freskos, The Trace
Three Colorado gun measures in response to Boulder shooting are close to becoming law Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN
Bipartisan negotiators making progress on police reform bill Leigh Ann Caldwell and Frank Thorp V, NBC News
NJ cops can no longer hide serious misconduct from public after Supreme Court ruling Blake Nelson and SP Sullivan, NJ Advance Media
Commentary: Without accountability, deaths at the hands of police will continue Mona Hardin, CBS News
Crime statistics give a clear message about defunding the police – it’d be worth it Casey Erixon, Des Moines Register
Senate report details broad failures around Jan. 6 attack Mary Claire Jalonick, AP News
Capitol Police had intelligence indicating an armed invasion weeks before Jan. 6 riot, Senate probe finds Karoun Demirjian, Washington Post
Documentary All Light, Everywhere Examines the Limits of Police Body Cameras – and Our Own Perceptions Stephanie Zacharek, Time