Parole is a concept with which many people are undoubtedly familiar. In the justice system in this country, people sent to prison are often eligible for parole after fulfilling at least a percentage of their sentences. Under parole, prisoners are released back into society, subject to certain restrictions, and they are monitored after release. There are […]
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The Cost of Unfair Bail Costs
The shocking class and racial disparities in the justice system in the United States have been well documented; the fact that a Black man has a 16% chance of being imprisoned during his lifetime while a white man has a 2% chance is a pretty stark illustration of the way that the deck is stacked […]
‘Why Didn’t You Report It?’
One of the myriad of unhelpful statements offered to people when they talk about their rapes is ‘did you report it,’ which will be followed by ‘why didn’t you’ if no report was filed. It’s one among a pile of things which displays alarming ignorance, and it’s often accompanied by the attitude that someone wasn’t […]