Trans people - respond to the NHS Consultation on here.

You DONT have to respond today. We will get Guidance out but give us a few days.

Tell everyone / trans people, friends & family - we need them & their support. gov.uk/government/con…

This is wild: Oversight inspectors say some people in Men's Central Jail are MISSING COURT bc the jail won't give them wheelchairs even though... making sure people show up to court is literally the point of jail.

My article “Death by Withdrawal” was just published in UCLA Law Review (UCLA Law Review). Thanks to the brilliant students who helped me take this piece to new levels.

The paper goes into depth about the inhumane practices in jails & prisons in the U.S. in their treatment of

Breaking: In what is believed to be a UK-first, a jury has concluded that a suicide inside prison amounted to unlawful killing.

Robert Fenlon took his own life while on remand at HMP Woodhill in 2016. An inquest heard a litany of failings which contributed to his death

The MacArthur Justice Center is hiring a Supreme Court & Appellate Counsel. The person selected for this position will litigate high impact appellate cases. Go here: macarthurjustice.org/career/supreme…

I'm hearing disturbing reports that students face suspension if they don’t end their peaceful protests in #Columbiauniversity in the USA. This is a clear violation of their right to peaceful assembly

🚨 The TX Dept of Criminal Justice isn’t just forcing families to spend money on e-messaging. It’s also charging more than double what its contract with Securus says it should be charging, for no apparent reason, reporters in San Antonio found. 🧵

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“After the ruling, West Virginia plaintiff Shauntae Anderson, a Black transgender woman and West Virginia Medicaid participant, called her state’s refusal to cover her care ‘deeply dehumanizing.’”

MASSIVE WIN in the 4th Circuit which held en banc that bans on gender affirming care violate the equal protection clause and federal law!!!

Across the United States, jails frequently underreport deaths behind bars.

These hidden deaths underline the urgent need to change our approach to jails. Better ways forward exist, like increasing transparency and decarceration. vera.org/news/the-hidde…

Extreme heat in Louisiana’s prisons raises risks for incarcerated aol.com/extreme-heat-l…

Jury awards death-row survivor Jimmy Dennis—framed for murder by Philadelphia police and prosecutor Roger King—$16 million. Mr. Dennis spent 25 years on death row in solitary confinement. inquirer.com/crime/jimmy-de… The Philadelphia Inquirer Ellie Rushing PA Innocence Project PA for Alternatives to Death Penalty #NoDPPA Atlantic Center for Capital Representation

A Guardian investigation found that private companies have made $100million clearing homeless encampments in California. Highly recommend you read the piece. theguardian.com/us-news/2024/a…

Today Los Angeles jails just posted their 11th in-custody death for the year -- a 38-year-old woman who died in CRDF, the women's jail in Lynwood.

For the second day in a row, students at the American University in Cairo protest calling for divestment from Israel.

If you're doing math at home:

It will cost $58.3 million so that libraries can stay open on Saturdays (after closing on Sundays due to previous Eric Adams cuts).

Instead, Adams is giving the NYPD $62.4 million to hire 1,200 new cops.

Check that out!

hellgatenyc.com/eric-adams-bud…

I have disabled students participating in the peaceful encampment/protests UConn. When cops arrived they put hands on one of my disabled students & dislocated their shoulder. This student is still there, but injured. If @uconn says there are no injuries, that is a lie.

Today in ho-hum injustice: 7 probation violations, 4 of which merely alleged non-payment of court costs. One client was jailed for a month prior to the hearing; again, just for costs. Another was told to fork over $200/mo--on monthly pay of only $1200--or else risk more jail time

Despite outcry at juvenile detention centers, Tennessee lawmakers fail to pass oversight bill: Reporting showed multiple county-run facilities have been locking up kids alone. tennesseelookout.com/2024/04/26/des… via Tennessee Lookout

I tuned in to watch the bond hearing for Emory folks but instead watched lawyers and judges discuss an 18 year old child, who had already spent 480 DAYS in jail because he couldn't pay the $5K bond.