Analysis & Commentary
Criminal Justice
Supreme Court Preview, Second Session: Access to Justice, National Security, and Civil Liberties
In advance of the second session of the Supreme Court's 2011 term, the Brennan Center calls attention to five cases involving important issues of access to justice, national security, and civil liberties.
Authored by: Sidney S. Rosdeitcher and William J. Taylor, Jr.
– 10/26/11
Supreme Court Preview: Access to Justice
In advance of the Supreme Court opening its 2011 term, the Brennan Center calls attention to four cases raising important issues of access to justice.
Authored by: Sidney S. Rosdeitcher and William J. Taylor, Jr.
– 09/27/11
Letter to Bureau of Prisons Regarding Communication Management Units
The Brennan Center for Justice and former corrections officials urge policymakers to reevaluate a proposed federal rule that would severely limit prisoners’ ability to stay in touch with their families and communities. They submitted these comments in response to the pending Notice of Proposed Rulemaking titled Communication Management Units, issued by the Federal Bureau of Prisons.
– 06/02/10
Community Oriented Defender Network | Spring 2010 Update
The COD Network is taking strides to address racial disparities in the criminal justice system and expand the Network’s reach. Read about our latest efforts to improve justice for indigent defendants and new opportunities for collaboration.
– 04/23/10
The Right to Counsel: Is it Being Denied?
Authored by: Gabe Pressman
– 04/06/10
Evaluating the Reentry Hurdles of Fees and Fines Debt: A Checklist for State Reentry Taskforces
Information on the re-entry consequences of court-imposed financial obligations.
Authored by: Mitali Nagrecha
– 03/10/10
N.Y.‘s poor get the short end of the gavel: Pass a law to improve access to attorneys
NY Daily News editorial from former Manhattan D.A. Robert Morgenthau on the Hurrell-Harring case and the inadequacy of New York State's public defender system.
Authored by: Robert Morgenthau
– 02/11/10
Community Oriented Defender Network | Winter 2010 Update
Update from the Community Oriented Defender Network on recent and upcoming activities.
– 02/05/10