Dehumanizing the incarcerated is not a representation of who they are. It is a representation of who you are!

AG: Facts don’t lie. Crime is down in New Jersey | Opinion - nj.com nj.com/opinion/2023/0…

Happy Gideon’s Day!

Honored to present to the Harvard Kennedy School’s Program in Criminal Justice Policy with my esteemed colleague, Alicia Hubbard, on Presumptuve Parole: New Jersey’s Experience and the Need for Continued Reform. Thank you Katy Naples-Mitchell!!! hks.harvard.edu/events/presump…

My brother’s killer tore apart our family but now I believe he deserves a second chance. nj.com/opinion/2023/0…

Former public defender Mike Noriega to be nominated to the N.J. Supreme Court!! newjerseyglobe.com/governor/micha…

Groundbreaking decision makes NJ first court in the nation to reject SBS/AHT in cases where there is no impact. Congrats to the New Jersey Office of the Public Defender attorneys Cody Mason, Danica Rue and Caroline Bielak, who litigated the case and to amici, including, Innocence Project.

It’s National Forensic Science Week. A friendly reminder that junk, unreliable, and untested science has no place in the courtroom.

On this day in 2011, Georgia executed Troy Davis despite new evidence of his innocence. The evidence was so compelling that three of his jurors urged the government to stop the execution. To overcome racial inequality, we must confront our history. calendar.eji.org/racial-injusti…

I'm excited to welcome Jennifer Sellitti as New Jersey’s next Public Defender! With over two decades of experience & 17 years at the New Jersey Office of the Public Defender, I'm confident Jennifer will further our Administration’s efforts to make our criminal justice system more equitable. rb.gy/0rfbp8

Long overdue but no carveouts!

Public defender's office urges legislators to reform 'draconian' parole system newjerseymonitor.com/2024/02/13/pub… via @njmonitor

Parole allows people to get out of prison, obtain reentry services, and escape the cycle of mass incarceration. Instead, the NJ Parole Board withholds evidence from people seeking parole, denies parole too often, and reincarcerates people who are on parole. New New Jersey Office of the Public Defender report ⬇️

A deep dive by @DanaDiFilippo into New Jersey Office of the Public Defender’s February 2024 Parole Project Report. Thank you to the incredible team of attorneys and partners who produced it. It’s time to transform this broken system.

Rethinking criminal justice: A Q&A with new Public Defender Jennifer Sellitti nj.com/opinion/2024/0…

NJ parole system is ‘broken,' report says: "When the parolee goes before the Parole Board, they’re essentially procedurally naked." Jennifer Sellitti njspotlightnews.org/video/nj-parol… via NJ Spotlight News

On this National Public Defender Day, I am grateful for the remarkable lawyers and staff at New Jersey Office of the Public Defender, our frequent partners, who work tirelessly each day in pursuit of justice. With Jennifer Sellitti at the helm, I know that NJ will continue blaze trails. nj.com/opinion/2024/0…

Our Parole Revocation Defense Unit training included sessions on #parole, #reentryservices and pre-#revocationdetention objections. It was a truly collaborative effort between PRDU staff and members of our Special Hearings Unit, Appellate Section and Conviction Integrity Unit.

The death penalty has nothing to do with justice or safety. It is a program of politically motivated state terror. The cruelty and inhumanity are the point. Guilt or innocence is largely irrelevant. theguardian.com/us-news/2024/s…