The latest executive orders signed by President Trump mark a dramatic reversal of efforts to reform the criminal legal system. This policy brief examines these changes, highlighting their potential consequences, and proposes urgent recommendations to counteract their harmful effects.
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The death penalty fails, at every level, to bring true justice. What it doesn’t do is heal those impacted by violence (including the person who acted violently), or create accountability that repairs harm.
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Today’s justice system inflicts substantial trauma upon millions, while refusing to provide the healing that any of those impacted need.
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Some say we need the death penalty to secure confessions and plea deals to get life without parole. But this isn’t necessarily the case.
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The high costs of legal teams often leave poor defendants with grossly inadequate legal representation, preventing them from receiving a fair trial.
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More and more people are realizing that the death penalty is a failure, and believe that we should end it.
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Healing Justice The impact on those who carry them out Those who witness or participate in executions share an unlikely bond: they are at the absolute center of the death penalty. The mythology is that executions heal wounds, but studies and individual experiences suggest that executions inflict more wounds than they heal, all while creating…
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From cost to innocence to unfairness, here are answers to some of the toughest questions about the death penalty.
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Latino people are disproportionately impacted by the criminal justice system, and the death penalty is no exception. It’s no wonder the Latino community is speaking up in growing numbers to say this broken policy needs to end.
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It’s time to dispel the myth that the death penalty ensures greater safety and opportunities for communities. Even law enforcement and lawmakers believe it is a waste of resources that distracts us from true public safety.
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