ACP coordinates the assignment of attorneys to represent individuals who cannot afford to retain an attorney in various Criminal and Family Court matters.
Dubious forensic techniques have spread throughout the criminal justice system for decades. Here’s what ProPublica has learned about junk forensic science techniques and how they proliferate. ... See MoreSee Less
Dubious forensic techniques have spread throughout the criminal justice system for decades. Here’s what ProPublica has learned about junk forensic science techniques and how they proliferate.
Governments are investing millions in local, non-police programs. The violence intervention workers leading them are now under pressure to prove their worth. ... See MoreSee Less
Amid a murder crisis in America, governments are investing millions in local, non-police programs. The violence intervention workers leading them are now under pressure to prove their worth.
The prosecutor in charge repeatedly failed to turn over information to defense attorneys, infuriating a judge, who called the delayed handoff “outrageous.” ... See MoreSee Less
The prosecutor in charge repeatedly failed to turn over information to defense attorneys, infuriating a judge, who called the delayed handoff “outrageous.”
A Vermont Superior Court jury awarded $605,000 last week to the former head of a Vermont correctional facility, who contended he was fired for raising concerns about facility spending and the quality of care given to incarcerated people. ... See MoreSee Less
An unanswered question is whether budget approval will be impacted by lingering hostilities in the wake of the recent rejection of Gov. Kathy Hochul's chief judge nominee.