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Life Without Parole Is Replacing the Death Penalty — But the Legal Defense System Hasn’t Kept Up

Just ask a Dallas woman who spent a year in jail without talking to a lawyer.

Feature • 05.22.2021

The Courts See a Crime. These Lawyers See a Whole Life.

Pairing old-school defense with attention to real-life problems gets people out of jail.

News • 11.12.2018

Waiting for Justice

One man’s seven-year wait for a trial reveals the ways mandatory minimums distort our courts.

Commentary • 02.07.2018

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