ACP coordinates the assignment of attorneys to represent individuals who cannot afford to retain an attorney in various Criminal and Family Court matters.
“I wanted to write about what regular people who are appalled by the state of our criminal justice system, can actually do about it.” ... See MoreSee Less
Three former public defenders, including Yale Law Professor James Forman, are publishing a book of essays on ways to fight for criminal justice reform.
U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear arguments on April 22 in a case that will determine if cities can use criminal penalties to punish homeless people. ... See MoreSee Less
Today, far too many Americans — disproportionately those from underprivileged backgrounds — are trapped in a senseless system of mass incarceration. ... See MoreSee Less
As recently reported by the Marshall Project, conditions in America’s federal prisons are getting worse. Among the problems highlighted at a recent Senate Judiciary Committee hearing involving feder...
The NYS court system has announced an expansion of its judicial education program for 2024, aimed at enhancing judges' understanding of bail and securing orders. ... See MoreSee Less