It is heartwarming that 16 prisoners, including innocent ex-Marine Paul Whelan and Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, have been freed from their wrongful imprisonment in Russia in exchange for 24 convicted Russian...more
Capital murder designates a specific type of homicide that may be punishable by the death penalty. But, it no longer exists in the state of Colorado. This change in the legal landscape is a significant development, and...more
The prison system in the United States is run by both public institutions and private entities, which are controlled by and operated at the federal or state level. Understanding these distinctions is essential, especially...more
The United States familiarly calls itself the “land of the free,” and holds itself out as a bastion of due process and civil rights. Yet, America’s jails are guilty of the worst forms of human rights abuses imaginable. A New...more
How did the fate of Brittney Griner, an American professional basketball player for the Phoenix Mercury of the Women’s National Basketball Association, cross paths with Viktor Bout, a Russian arms dealer serving a twenty-five...more
Some nonviolent federal inmates could be released immediately or very soon now that the U.S. Department of Justice has issued a final rule that will retroactively award time credits under the First Step Act (FSA). The...more
Last month, Proskauer filed an amicus brief on behalf of Sanctuary for Families — a leading non-profit organization advocating for victims of domestic violence and sex trafficking —specifically to advocate for allowing...more