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We are now on Bluesky! Follow us at bsky.app/profile/wilsoncsj.b….
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New video from the New York Times shows the heavy and sometimes hidden impacts of fines and fees in the criminal legal system from the New York Times: nytimes.com/2024/10/16/opini…
You can read more about fines, fees & collateral consequences on our website: wcsj.law.duke.edu/projects/r….
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Wilson Center for Science and Justice at Duke Law retweeted
New report from @WilsonCSJ_, co-authored by Duke Psychiatry's Dr. Marvin Swartz, explores alternatives to police transport in involuntary civil commitment ⤵️
For too many people experiencing mental illness, cries for help bring police & handcuffs. But this doesn’t have to be the case. Our latest report: Changing the Route: Seeking Compassionate Alternatives to Police Transport in Involuntary Civil Commitment. wcsj.law.duke.edu/news/new-w…
ALT Man looks sadly out of the back of a police car. Text reads: Changing the Route: Seeking Compassionate Alternatives to Police Transport to Involuntary Civil Commitment
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Check out the latest from the Wilson Center in our October Newsletter! mailchi.mp/law/october2024
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Wilson Center for Science and Justice at Duke Law retweeted
A new Duke University report underscores the position of disability advocates: non-law enforcement transport for involuntary commitment works well & should be the default, not the exception. #NCGA funding is key. #NCPOL @NASWNC @NAMINCarolina @NCPsychological @ncpsychiatry
For too many people experiencing mental illness, cries for help bring police & handcuffs. But this doesn’t have to be the case. Our latest report: Changing the Route: Seeking Compassionate Alternatives to Police Transport in Involuntary Civil Commitment. wcsj.law.duke.edu/news/new-w…
ALT Man looks sadly out of the back of a police car. Text reads: Changing the Route: Seeking Compassionate Alternatives to Police Transport to Involuntary Civil Commitment
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For too many people experiencing mental illness, cries for help bring police & handcuffs. But this doesn’t have to be the case. Our latest report: Changing the Route: Seeking Compassionate Alternatives to Police Transport in Involuntary Civil Commitment. wcsj.law.duke.edu/news/new-w…
ALT Man looks sadly out of the back of a police car. Text reads: Changing the Route: Seeking Compassionate Alternatives to Police Transport to Involuntary Civil Commitment
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Wilson Center for Science and Justice at Duke Law retweeted
BREAKING: The Supreme Court of Texas has stayed #RobertRoberson’s Oct. 17 execution.
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On this #WrongfulConvictionDay, check out our new report. Since 1989, a known 75 North Carolinians have lost 963 years to wrongful conviction. Learn more about how wrongful convictions occur and how NC can prevent them at wcsj.law.duke.edu/news/new-r…
ALT Wrongful Convictions in North Carolina: Lessons Learned and Recommendations for Continued Reform
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Wilson Center for Science and Justice at Duke Law retweeted
Marcellus "Khaliifah" Williams should be alive today. In a country that aspires to fulfill the promise of equal justice under law, there should be no place for the death penalty, a barbaric anachronism that does nothing to keep people safe. ballsandstrikes.org/legal-cu…
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Wilson Center for Science and Justice at Duke Law retweeted
A huge thank you to everyone who joined us for our 2024 National Convening—Hope In Action: Charting A Bold Path Forward! Over the past few days, we’ve come together to inspire change, share powerful stories, and continue our fight to end life without parole for children.
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Wilson Center for Science and Justice at Duke Law retweeted
“We can’t make progress in the south with theory, we need to start with the stories,” Ben Finholt of @WilsonCSJ_.
“And where we have most had success amplifying success stories, family advocates lead the way,” Eric adds.
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Our Just Sentencing Project Ben Finholt speaks today at @theCFSY convening on the role courts can have in reducing JLWOP. Ben notes that courts can shift from a punitive mindset & that there is a corrosive effect on kids & families when courts tell kids they can’t ever be better.
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We are deeply saddened and disturbed that the state of Missouri executed Marcellus “Khalifa” Williams yesterday evening, over the wishes of the prosecutor’s office. The Missouri Governor, Missouri Attorney General’s Office, & SCOTUS all failed to act to prevent this tragedy. 1/4
ALT Close up photo of Marcellus Williams. He is wearing glasses and has a serious expression.
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The imposition of the death penalty is used disproportionately against Black people and in poorer counties. Two hundred people have been exonerated in death penalty cases in the United States. 3/4
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Wilson Center for Science and Justice at Duke Law retweeted
We wish we had better news. But as of now, #MarcellusWilliams is still scheduled to be executed by Missouri tonight at 6 p.m. central for a crime he is totally innocent of.
Don’t stop sharing his story. It’s not too late to save an innocent life. innocenceproject.org/petitio…
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Wilson Center for Science and Justice at Duke Law retweeted
BREAKING: Today, Marcellus Williams asked the United States Supreme Court to stay his execution based on newly disclosed admissions by the trial prosecutor that he removed at least one Black prospective juror based on his race.
innocenceproject.org/marcell…
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Alamance County friends! Don't miss this powerful event led by Hidden Voices' Revisioning Rural Reentry and OurJourney. Hear real stories of reentry and learn how we can work together for a safer and more inclusive North Carolina. Register at eventbrite.com/e/second-chan…
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