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A House of Cards: From Co-inhabitants to Cooperators

Posted On Friday, January 13, 2023
By: Christin M. Roberts

The United States continues its investigation into the now bankrupt FTX and its founder, Sam Bankman-Fried. Mr. Bankman-Fried was extradited from his luxurious Bahamas penthouse to the Southern...

Shah-Exposed: From the Glamorous Life to Life Behind Bars

Posted On Friday, January 6, 2023
By: Lee K. Goldfarb

Real Housewives of Salt Lake City star Jen Shah was sentenced to 78 months in prison on January 6, 2023, in the Southern District of New York on charges of masterminding a wire fraud scam from...

A House of Cards Falls Down

Posted On Thursday, December 15, 2022
By: Christin M. Roberts

Takeaway: Ignorance was not bliss for Samuel Bankman-Fried. The young cryptocurrency entrepreneur faces 8 charges in the Southern District of New York for allegations that his company, FTX,...

The Need for Accommodations in Prison for those with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Posted On Thursday, December 8, 2022
By: Tama Beth Kudman

Neurodiversity is a real thing, especially in prison. People with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) often have sensory processing disfunctions that make life behind bars unbearable. The...

Pennsylvania Trial Judges Can Now Dismiss Charges Against Permanently Incompetent Defendants

Posted On Monday, December 5, 2022
By: Chalon C. Young

Takeaway: A recent Pennsylvania Supreme Court decision gives trial judges the ability to dismiss charges against mentally ill defendants who will never be found competent to stand trial. In 2009,...

Opinion: Increase in Jail Death-Rate Reveals Underlying Systemic Flaws

Posted On Tuesday, November 29, 2022
By: Tama Beth Kudman

The United States familiarly calls itself the “land of the free,” and holds itself out as a bastion of due process and civil rights. Yet, America’s jails are guilty of the worst forms of human...

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A House of Cards: From Co-inhabitants to Cooperators

Shah-Exposed: From the Glamorous Life to Life Behind Bars

A House of Cards Falls Down

The Need for Accommodations in Prison for those with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Pennsylvania Trial Judges Can Now Dismiss Charges Against Permanently Incompetent Defendants

Opinion: Increase in Jail Death-Rate Reveals Underlying Systemic Flaws

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