As jails suspend in-person visitation, expensive video and phone calls fill the void
Without face-to-face visitation, speaking with attorneys is less private in some jails
A $50,000 bond for a 43-cent theft: How the cash bail system favors the wealthy
Many bonds are set without considering if defendants can afford them, letting the wealthy walk while the poor stay in jail
Misdemeanor charges can disrupt people’s lives. Here’s what happens when district attorneys stop prosecuting them.
A small wave of prosecutors argue pouring resources into low-level offenses doesn’t make us safer
The pandemic slowed courts, leaving behind case backlogs. Now public defenders are ‘emptying the ocean with a teaspoon’
Public defenders say court backlogs will make following speedy trial rules a challenge.
Pandemic strains post-prison life
Americans leaving prison have faced new challenges getting housing, IDs and jobs.