Projects
Innocent of crime, but pleading guilty anyway
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Injustice Watch joined forces with other news organizations to examine why innocent people would plead guilty to crimes. At times, it is the logical choice.
Projects
Plea deals punish the innocent, hide the guilty in Baltimore police scandal
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A federal investigation revealed 8 Baltimore police officers were stealing from suspects, planting evidence. Most of their victims pleaded guilty. Many were not.
Projects
Would you plead guilty?
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You’ve been arrested and you have a choice: take your chances in court or plead guilty and go home with a criminal record?
Projects
Help us investigate plea bargaining: tell us your story
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Did you or someone you know plead guilty to something you didn’t do? We want to hear about it.
News
The victim was not dead; he was in New Jersey
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The history of the capital punishment in America is littered with dubious milestones. Injustice Watch co-founder Rob Warden, together with attorney Daniel Lennard, chronicle that history, including instances of racism, of error, of torture, and more.
Commentary
An American Epidemic: Crimes of Wrongful Liberty
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Tens of thousands of individuals have been victimized by perpetrators who would have been locked up had the criminal justice system worked properly, the authors’ research shows. The problem is not just the wrongful conviction, but also the wrongful liberty of the culprit.
News
Early morning report: Cook County judicial races, 2018
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Early morning returns offer hope: Voters appeared to favor judicial candidates without blemishes
Cook County judicial elections
Injustice Watch 2018 Cook County judicial voting guide: pocket edition
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Use this pocket version of our voter’s guide at the polls to find out information about your judicial candidates.
Commentary
Past bar group evaluator: Judicial hopefuls get thorough review before rated
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Jonathan Lubin, past chairman of the evaluation committee for the Decalogue Society, offers a commentary describing the arduous process that groups go through to be fair and accurate in their assessments of each judicial candidate.
News
2018 Cook County judicial voting guide: 4th subcircuit
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Our guide to the Cook County judicial candidates running for seats in the 4th subcircuit.