Too often in the U.S. justice system, sentences are too severe for the weight of the crime, or are handed down to individuals who suffer from crippling impairments that diminish their culpability. The Fair Punishment Project illuminates excessive punishments and the systemic problems that create them.
Racial Exclusion
The “Superpredator” Myth and the Rise of JLWOP
In 1996, John DeIulio, then a Princeton professor, issued a dire threat: “America is now home to...
Death Penalty
New Report: Prisoners on Ohio’s Execution List Defined by Intellectual Impairment, Mental Illness, Trauma, and Young Age
INTRODUCTION On July 26, 2017, Ohio ended its three-year execution moratorium and put Ronald...
Overzealous Prosecutors
Update to Our Recidivist Report
On July 13, 2017, the Fair Punishment Project issued a report highlighting systemic misconduct in several prosecutor offices across the country. Prosecutors are among the most powerful actors in the justice system: they...
News from The Appeal
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- New Orleans Bail Companies Owed Millions In Illegal Fees. Now They May Get To Keep The Money.
- A White Woman Was Caught On Tape Selling Heroin, But Police Arrested A Black Woman Instead
- Solitary is a ‘Tomb’ With No Escape, Virginia Prisoners Allege
- Overdose In An Arizona Prison? Get Ready To Pay Up.