I do not know why this platform was down yesterday, but I do know I have seen a wide array of intriguing pieces about matters of crime and punishment in recent days. So, making up for lost blogging time, here is a baker’s dozen list of late-summer reading:
From the ABA Journal, “Throwing food at people has led to serious criminal charges for some“
From the AP, “A death row inmate says judges are ruled by Satan as he tries to avoid execution“
From Axios, “Rural South, West states have highest violent crime rates: FBI“
From Axios, “Scoop: Biden officials raised concerns with how he issued pardons, used autopen“
From Ballotpedia News, “Voters in 18 states have decided 41 death penalty ballot measures since 1912“
From Bloomberg Law, “Barrett Found Marathon Bomber Death Sentence Vote ‘Distasteful’“
From Bloomberg Law, “DOJ Charges for Officer Assaults Clash With Trump Jan. 6 Pardons“
From CalMatters, “They were convicted of gang crimes. New California Supreme Court rulings trim their sentences“
From The Conversation, “65,000 Pennsylvania kids have a parent in prison or jail − here’s what research says about the value of in-person visits“
From The Hill, “Republicans unveil slew of bills to overhaul DC criminal justice policies“
From The Marshall Project, “From Surveillance to Robot Guards: How AI Could Reshape Prison Life“
From the New York Times, “Grand Juries in D.C. Reject Wave of Charges Under Trump’s Crackdown“
From the Tennessee Lookout, “Former House Speaker, staff member in Tennessee corruption case object to sentencing ranges“