News & Commentary about Smart Justice


Mar 15, 2017
Kalief Browder’s Tragic Death and the Criminal Injustice of Our Bail System

Feb 6, 2017
Court Leaders Nationwide Send Message to Debtors’ Prisons: Courts Are Not ATMs.

Jan 17, 2017
Will Trump’s Inauguration Be the Day Clemency Died?

Jan 13, 2017
As a Criminal Justice Reform Advocate, Obama’s Farewell Speech Felt Like a Full Circle Moment

Jan 5, 2017
Trump and Sessions: Great for the Private Prison Industry, Terrible for Civil Rights

Dec 2, 2016
In Stunning Reversal, Law Enforcement, Military, and Security Advisors Urge Homeland Security to Shift Away from Private Prisons

Nov 29, 2016
My Son Has Been In Prison For 30 Years. Parole Reform Could Bring Him Home.

Oct 14, 2016
It’s Time to Decriminalize Personal Drug Use and Possession. Basic Rights and Public Health Demand It.

Aug 25, 2016
Illinois Achieved Important Bipartisan Criminal Justice Reforms. But Those Reforms Represent Only A Fraction of What Must Be Done.

Apr 29, 2016
You Serve Your Time, Earn Your Freedom, Then the Job Market Shuts the Door in Your Face