Rethinking the Criminal Justice System
Welcome to a new section of our site where we'll be focusing on criminal justice reform. It will be a place to share different perspectives on how we can improve our criminal justice system, focusing especially on Baltimore and Maryland.
One of our regular contributors is going to be Page Croyder. She is a former assistant state's attorney. She supervised the "War Room" from its creation in 2004 until her retirement in January of 2008. For everyone who's not a criminal justice insider or expert, and is wondering what the "War Room" is, find out by reading Page's first contribution to our site. We'll be soliciting various other people to share their thoughts and ideas as well.
- November 14, 2008Page explores the role that our overall community plays in building public safety.
- November 3, 2008Page Croyder explores the good news in Baltimore's fight to reduce violent crime.
- October 23, 2008Questioning funding and the use of funds at the Maryland Public Defender's office.
- October 16, 2008Page Croyder examines the problem of crowding in Baltimore's jury system.
- October 6, 2008Page Croyder examines the case of a Baltimore judge convicted of breaking the law in Anne Arundel County-and the questions it raises about the way judges are held accountable.
- September 24, 2008Page Croyder discusses elected officials, public criticism, and civility, while taking a look back at some of Martin O'Malley's term as Mayor of Baltimore.
- September 18, 2008An arrestee released without charge is not always an illegal arrest.
- September 8, 2008The role of criticism of the judicial branch, and how it is distinct from political interference.
- September 2, 2008For those who may have been on vacation last week or who don’t read the Baltimore Sun, Demetrius Smith was arrested again last week. This time he is charged with shooting a 56-year old man in the leg while robbing him on the street where Smith lives. The good news is that he is finally being held without bail.
