
Explainer: The Massachusetts “Bone Marrow and Organ Donation Program”
A new bill in Massachusetts is making headlines because it would allow prisoners to trade bone marrow or an organ for an early release.
A new bill in Massachusetts is making headlines because it would allow prisoners to trade bone marrow or an organ for an early release.
Every state in the country has a juvenile court. They are created by state legislatures for youth charged with criminal offenses.
The United States has a mass-incarceration problem. What do we mean when we say the words "mass incarceration"?
In a criminal case, a defendant has the motion to file a motion to dismiss, asking the court to drop the charges against you.
A prosecutor usually can't use your silence against you. But if you testify at trial, things change, and prosecutors can use it.
Thousands of juveniles are currently housed in adult prisons across the U.S. even though we know the practice is harmful.
There are not many rights that prisoners have during disciplinary hearings, so you need to know what ones you have to prepare ahead of time.
You can file a lawsuit for FSA Time Credits any time you want. But courts have been dismissing them as too early no matter when you file.
You cannot challenge a decision to put you in solitary confinement. But you can file a lawsuit.
The Sixth Amendment lays out your rights to a fair trial and legal representation. Does it still protect you after a conviction? Read more.