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Ensuring Marijuana Reform Is Effective Criminal Justice Reform

Jan 13, 2021

Douglas A. Berman* and Alex Kreit** Full Article. Introduction In less than a decade, marijuana legalization has gone from unthinkable to seemingly unstoppable. The idea was viewed as so far outside the mainstream in 2009 that President Barack Obama’s first…

Forensic Evidence in Arizona: Reforms for Victims and Defendants

Jan 13, 2021

Valena E. Beety* Full Article. Introduction Arizona is nationally recognized as a leader in forensic science. Our state court judges serve on the Legal Resource Committee for the National Institute of Science and Technology (NIST) and provide guidance to NIST’s…

Improving Criminal Justice Decisions

Jan 13, 2021

Michael Serota* Full Article. All government decisions matter. But few matter more—or are more consequential for society—than those involving the criminal justice system.[1] That’s because we depend upon the criminal justice system to perform two of the government’s most critical…

Lessons from Disaster: Assessing the COVID-19 Response in Youth Jails & Prisons*

Jan 11, 2021

Madalyn K. Wasilczuk** Full Article. I. COVID-19 in Youth Jails and Prisons A. The Spread of COVID-19 in Youth Facilities B. Responses to COVID-19 in the Juvenile Legal System C. Race and Disability Disparities in Youth Facilities During COVID-19…

Pandemic as Opportunity for Competence Restoration Decarceration*

Dec 13, 2020

Susan A. McMahon** Full Article. People are dying. We urge immediate action by the Court.[1] I. Introduction II. Competence Restoration Purgatory III. Impact of COVID-19 A. Pandemic as Crisis B. Pandemic as Solution IV. Next Steps and Dangers…

Learning from the Past and the Pandemic To Address Mental Health in Tribal Communities*

Dec 13, 2020

Heather Tanana** Full Article. I. Introduction II. A Look at the Past To Understand the Present A. Federal Policies and the Perpetuation of Historical Trauma B. A Brief History of Mental Health and Health Services in Tribal Communities III.…

Mental Health and Vulnerable Populations in the Era of COVID-19: Containment Measures Effects on Pregnancy and Childbirth*

Dec 02, 2020

Paricio del Castillo,** A. Cano Linares*** Full Article. I. Introduction II. Health and Human Rights of Women A. Human Right to Health: International Protection Overview The Right to Health of Women The Increasing Attention to Mental Health Breastfeeding as…

COVID-19 and Tribes: The Structural Violence of Federal Indian Law*

Nov 25, 2020

Aila Hoss** Full Article. I. Introduction II. Federal Indian Law and Health Outcomes III. Federal Indian Law and COVID-19 IV. The Structural Violence of Federal Indian Law in COVID-19 Response I. Introduction Like countless other health conditions,[1] the COVID-19…

COVID-19, Telehealth, and Substance Use Disorders*

Nov 25, 2020

By Stacey A. Tovino** Full Article. I. Introduction II. The Changing Telehealth Regulatory Landscape A. Payment Parity B. Originating Sites C. Communication Systems D. In-Person Medical Evaluations E. Telehealth Services and Telehealth Providers F. In-State Licensure G. Privacy and…

COVID-19 in American Prisons: Solitary Confinement is Not the Solution*

Nov 19, 2020

Nicole B. Godfrey** & Laura L. Rovner*** Full Article. Introduction I. Solitary Confinement and its Harms II. The Harms of the COVID-19 Pandemic to Incarcerated People III. Solitary and the COVID-19 Pandemic A. The Muddled Eighth Amendment Doctrine B.…

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