Our latest report shows that Juvenile-lifers released in Philadelphia are doing well. Hear them tell their stories. youtu.be/yU0yCUEvN6Q #JLWOP Bokep hub MSU Legal Decision Making Lab

“There is no basis for re-traumatizing Adnan by returning him to the status of a convicted felon ... Ensuring justice for Hae Min Lee does not require injustice for Adnan," said Adnan's lawyer Erica Suter. nyti.ms/3KgZI55

36% of people who went to jail in 2017 had incomes under $10,000. 22% had a serious mental illness. Over one-third had a substance use disorder. Nearly a quarter had no health insurance. We’re jailing our most vulnerable citizens:

Yesssss!!!!!!! 😭😭😭😭😭 congratulations to the entire Georgia Innocence Project team, a toast to my Undisclosed Podcast: Toward Justice colleagues Colin Miller and the real MVP Susan Simpson !!!! Live long and prosper Joey!!

“The true measure of our character is how we treat the poor, the disfavored, the accused, the incarcerated, and the condemned. We are all implicated when we allow other people to be mistreated.” –Bryan Stevenson

Super interesting piece on jurors' misunderstanding of forensic science - and how to potentially improve it - in the The Conversation U.S. from some of my former FIU colleagues! theconversation.com/juries-that-do…

Pleased to announce our Special Issue on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Forensic Mental Health services. Many thanks to our guest editors Alicia Alicia Nijdam-Jones, Ph.D., C.Psych., Lauren Kois, PhD and Stephane Shepherd! Share this tandfonline.com/toc/ufmh20/22/4 with your friends & colleagues! 🌈

19 y/o. If he were just a little younger he’d have been spared this fate. The science is clear - adolescence doesn’t end at age 18. What purpose does this execution serve?

Join us for a student holiday happy hour! Please share to all psych students with an interest in criminal justice! We would love to meet you for holiday games, conversation and more! 🎁❄️☃️ Register at the link below and see the zoom info inside the form forms.gle/p9ftWzcGjHiYfX

Many people in #forensicmentalhealth care have impairments in #cognitivefunctioning. Appreciating these is critical to tailoring #treatment to meet #recovery goals. See this recent study that highlights the value of #assessment and considers #instrument selection. Professor Susan Ross

The Massachusetts highest court finds that life without parole is UNCONSTITUTIONAL for kids between the ages of 18-20 when the crime was committed. THIS IS HUGE!!! Commonwealth v. Mattis (SJC 11693): mass.gov/files/document…

‘Whenever a line is drawn, there will be errors at the margins. But if we … justify these sanctions…on the basis that they…be reserved for people who cannot be reformed… the dividing line between 17 and 18…classifies far too many young people as irredeemable.’