Justice and Due Process

How Inmates Are Earning Their Law Degrees While Incarcerated

This law school is being granted the ability to admit two incarcerated students each academic year.

Ben Shelton
| 11th Oct 2022

Justice and Due Process

Psychotherapeutics Aren’t the Next Big Thing. They’re Already Here.

Ketamine has already been helping Utah patients for years.

Amy Pomeroy
| 16th Sep 2022

Justice and Due Process

Choice in Indigent Defense

Joaquin Ciria spent thirty-two years imprisoned for a murder he didn’t commit. And while there is plenty of blame to go around since police pressured an accomplice to implicate Ciria and prosecutors offered an accomplice immunity to testify against Ciria, at least part of the reason he lost three decades of his life was that his defense attorney did not provide effective assistance of counsel.

Amy Pomeroy
| 12th Aug 2022

Justice and Due Process

Structuring Sentencing and Sanctions for Real Rehabilitation

Joe broke Sarah’s car window and stole her purse. This isn’t Joe’s first run-in with the law. He is already on probation, has two prior felonies ...

Amy Pomeroy
| 2nd Aug 2022

Justice and Due Process

Crisis Intervention Teams: An Additional Tool to Address Mental Health

On July 15, 2022, the new “988” phone number went live. It aims to be a resource for people experiencing a mental health crisis and an alternative to the police response which would typically be triggered by a 911 call. Calls are answered by a trained counselor who can offer support, connect people with local resources, and call 911 if necessary.

Amy Pomeroy
| 27th Jul 2022

Justice and Due Process

The Potential Perils and Promise of Predictive Policing

A new algorithm claims to reliably predict patterns in violent crime and property crime as well as police responses a week or more in advance.

Amy Pomeroy
| 21st Jul 2022

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