Michele Deitch on the U.S. Prison System
University of Texas at Austin Prison and Jail Innovation Lab Director Michele Deitch discussed the state of the U.S. prison system.
543 viewsUniversity of Texas at Austin Prison and Jail Innovation Lab Director Michele Deitch discussed the state of the U.S. prison system.
543 viewsFederal Bureau of Prisons Director Colette Peters and Justice Department Inspector General Michael Horowitz testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on the rise of non-medical related…
2,156 viewsRobin Maher, executive director of the Death Penalty Information Center, talked about the recent execution in Alabama that used nitrogen gas for the first time, and the overall state of the …
501 viewsFederal Bureau of Prisons Director Colette Peters testified before a House Judiciary subcommittee on oversight of the agency and resources needed from Congress. She addressed questions by th…
2,412 viewsThe attorney for Charles Littlejohn spoke after the ex-IRS contractor, who leaked former President Trump’s tax returns, was sentenced to five years.
2,281 viewsKate Shaw, law professor and co-host of the podcast “Strict Scrutiny,” discussed the podcast and legal news of the day.
944 viewsBart Jansen, USA Today Justice Department correspondent, discussed Rudy Guiliani being ordered to pay $148 million to two Georgia election workers he defamed.
215 viewsShaye Moss and her mother Ruby Freeman spoke to reporters after a jury ordered former Mayor Rudy Giuliani to pay nearly $150 million in damages for defaming them after the 2020 election.
14,692 viewsFormer New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani said he plans to appeal the verdict in the defamation case where he was ordered to pay nearly $150 million to former Georgia election workers Shaye Moss a…
3,193 viewsFloyd Abrams, a constitutional law attorney who has argued before the Supreme Court 13 times, joined free speech advocates and legal scholars for a discussion on First Amendment cases in the…
74 viewsWriter and attorney Reginald Betts looked at the relationship between race and incarceration in America. The Philadelphia Free Library hosted this event.
112 viewsRyan Newman, general counsel to Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL), said corporations should stay out of politics, during a discussion on the law and corporate power hosted by the Federalist Society. …
164 viewsRetired criminal justice professor Barry Latzer argued that the U.S. justice system is becoming too lenient on criminals. This event was hosted by the Heritage Foundation in Washington, D.C.
624 viewsHouse Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan (R-OH) touted Republican legislative wins during a speech at the Republican National Lawyers Association policy conference in Arlington, Virginia. Following …
355 viewsThe Senate Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Investigations held a hearing to examine the facts of sexual abuse of women in federal prisons. In the first panel, three former inmates testi…
1,813 viewsThe Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations held a hearing on uncounted deaths in U.S. prisons. Family members of deceased prisoners shared…
1,104 viewsColette Peters, director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons, testified on oversight of the agency before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Senators questioned her on reports of sexual abuse comm…
1,852 viewsAuthors Mariame Kaba, Derecka Purnell, and Marlon Peterson discussed their paths to becoming abolitionists.
82 viewsPulitzer Prize-winning journalist Chris Hedges reflected on his time teaching at the East Jersey State Prison as part of Rutgers University’s degree program. Labyrinth Books in Princeton, Ne…
510 viewsImmigration law experts discussed the role of federal courts in reshaping immigration policy. They also analyzed the Supreme Court’s immigration rulings for the 2021-22 term and potential la…
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