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Ellison Berryhill

Ellison Berryhill is an assistant public defender in Tennessee.

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Articles by Ellison Berryhill

New Jersey COVID-19 Bill Could Help Reduce The Harshness Of The Criminal System

If the bill is signed into law later this month, about 20 percent of the state’s prison population could see their sentences reduced to fight the spread of the novel coronavirus, including some people who have served lengthy sentences for violent crimes.

Ellison Berryhill Aug 10, 2020

Police Departments Have Failed Black And Latinx Communities. It Will Take Deliberate Work To Earn Back Their Trust.

The use of excessive force against nonwhite communities and people protesting police brutality is further eroding public confidence in policing.

Ellison Berryhill Jun 05, 2020