“Left in the Dark”: Covid Behind Bars The Drift Magazine
Fragile Evidence Gabriel Daniel Solis, Texas Observer
Phantom justice and the death penalty James S. Liebman, The Hill
Sorry, Drake and Kanye – a Benefit Concert Won’t Free Larry Hoover Roshan Abraham, Slate
After a Decade on Parole, I Saw 2021 As a Fresh Start. Life Had Other Plans. Alfonso Cobb with Lakeidra Chavis, The Marshall Project
Women in prison falling through gaps in feminist funding, report finds Lizzy Davies, The Guardian
Recent studies shed light on what reproductive “choice” looks like in prisons and jails Katie Rose Quandt and Leah Wang, Prison Policy Initiative
Linda and Stuart Allan: the couple fighting for prison reform – after their daughter died in custody Libby Brooks, The Guardian
After 43 years in prison on a wrongful conviction, Kevin Strickland is getting no restitution. He’s not alone. Eric Ferkenhoff, USA Today
Senate group recommends free online access to federal court records Rose Wagner, Courthouse News Service
How – and Why – American Criminalizes Poverty Tony Messenger, Literary Hub
Smash-and-grabs, California, and the limits of criminal justice reform Francine Kiefer, Christian Science Monitor
Study Calls for Police Leaders to Show ‘Empathy’ for Cop Shooting Victims The Crime Report
FBI may shut down police use-of-force database due to lack of police participation Tom Jackman, Washington Post
Third lawsuit filed against DC police department alleging racism and a toxic culture Maya Brown and Emma Tucker, CNN
Why Do We Even Have a Sheriff’s Office in the First Place? Ernest Owens, Philadelphia Magazine
The Recent Rise In Violence Should Be A Rallying Cry For Reform Nick Wing, The Appeal
Marking one year in office, LA DA Gascón touts accomplishments, spars with critics on crime James Queally, Los Angeles Times
‘I just wonder who’s next’: six California teens on living amid rising gun violence Abené Clayton, The Guardian
To Understand Gun Violence, Talk to People in the Trenches Joseph Richardson and Che Bullock, The Appeal
Photo essay: Black gun owners around Tampa Bay share their stories Martha Asencio-Rhine and Kavitha Surana, Tampa Bay Times
Death of a Lobsterman Jesse Ellison, Esquire