Another major obstacle in remedying police misconduct and abuses has been the blanket indemnification that police officers receive when they are sued. Joanna has done an amazing job of researching and writing a piece on this issue.

Officers are rarely ever subject to punitive damages and when they are the agency or…

From the Inside: Windows to the Soul

By Lydia

Lydia is 18. She is currently at Santa Clara County Juvenile Hall. Her charges could not be determined.

Eyes are windows to the soul.
 What pain will your eyes behold?
 My soul has wept.
 My soul has…

Unfortunately Bill Bratton is the father of COMPSTAT, a data driven “tool” that is used and abused by police departments nationwide. Like most tools currently in vogue throughout law enfacement, COMPSTAT has some theoretical applications. The main focus however is on statistics, and statistics are what help to create abuses and corruption in law…

From My Victim’s Standpoint

By Michael Webb

Dear Mr. Webb,

As I sit at the table to eat breakfast, I begin to feel a knot inside my stomach, anxiety, and I’m experiencing discomfort and a deep sense of sadness in my heart.