“Making Powerful People Feel Uncomfortable Is A Good Thing”: Enter Vermont’s High Bailiffs
Two criminal justice reform advocates, now poised to become high bailiffs, are reimagining this odd office to make the case for civilian oversight on law enforcement.
Daniel Nichanian Aug 18, 2020
When People in Prison Can Vote, Officials “Treat Them With Some Respect”
A New York bill would abolish felony disenfranchisement. That would mean law enforcement is no longer the arbiter of who gets to vote.
Daniel Nichanian Nov 22, 2019
Prosecutor Sends Staff to Prison, in a Bid to Counter Their Reflex to Incarcerate
A Q&A with Sarah Fair George, a Vermont prosecutor: "imagine how this might impact somebody who is there for six months or a year."
Daniel Nichanian Aug 14, 2019
Reformers Target Life Imprisonment and Sentences of Life Without Parole
Vermont and Massachusetts legislation would abolish life without parole sentences, while other states consider that reform for minors.
Daniel Nichanian Feb 28, 2019