California Correctional Crisis

On September 3, 2008, Marcos Venicius Amon Barbosa finished his 48-hour shift at the shipyard. Before driving home, he stopped for...

I got extremely lucky today. My very gracious hosts here in Vitoria organized for me to visit a maximum security prison out of town! Brazi...

I am visiting Vitoria, Brazil, as part of a collaboration between Hastings and Universidade Federal do Espirito Santo (UFES), who has invite...

This trend has, thankfully, somewhat changed, and we know much more about the experience of female inmates thanks to the works of feminis...

I have disappointing news to share: the Attorney General has decided to appeal in Jones v. Chappell. I am not surprised, but I am very dis...

Points , the blog of the Alcohol and Drugs Historical Society, ran an interview with me about Cheap on Crime.  If you're in San Franci...

Just a reminder that I'm blogging about Ferguson and other related law enforcement matters over at Iron in War.