November 16, 2015
Police Seek DNA Information From Ancestry.comLaw enforcement officials use the Ancestry.com DNA database in criminal investigations. They receive the information by obtaining court orders requiring disclosure and then serve it on the company. Some states… Read More
November 12, 2015
Attorney-Client Calls Recorded and Saved“In a 2011 bid to provide phone service to inmates in Missouri’s state prisons, Securus promised that each ‘call will be recorded and monitored, with the exception of privileged calls.’… Read More
October 23, 2015
Mass Incarceration in the United StatesDue to the “war on drugs,” incarceration rates in the U.S. have seen a dramatic spike since the 1970s. In 1980, there were 300,000 people in jail and prisons in… Read More
October 20, 2015
Juveniles Sentenced to Life Imprisonment Hangs in the BalanceIn 2012, the U.S. Supreme Court held that life sentences for juveniles who commit homicides can no longer be automatic, though a life sentence may still be imposed. The Court… Read More
September 8, 2015
Missouri Municipal Court Reform Poses Problems for Many CourtsUnder the new Missouri law, municipal courts in Missouri can only generate 12.5% of it city’s total revenue from traffic fines. The previous law capped city’s at 30%. The law… Read More