Criminal Justice System

During a traffic stop, you cannot rely on a police officer to provide accurate information about your legal rights. Police officers sometimes will try to search a vehicle even when they do not have a legal basis to demand access to the interior during a traffic stop....

There are a host of reasons why someone may be wrongly sentenced to prison or hit with consequences that are without merit. Regardless of the criminal offense they were accused of committing, many different factors can play a role in an unjust conviction or unfair...

Millington, Tennessee, is a military town and home to the Naval Support Activity Mid-South naval station. Located in Shelby County and known as "Flag City Tennessee," Millington is described as diverse with plenty of shopping and restaurant options and considered safe...

In the blink of an eye, thousands of jury trials nationwide were suspended due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Criminal suspects were left languishing, awaiting their respective fates. Scrambling for options, videoconferencing, and other remote options strived to keep the...

While 2020 is likely to be remembered as the year of the coronavirus pandemic, 2019 might be remembered in Tennessee for the drop in reported crime statewide. Chattanooga’s WRCB recently aired a story about the release of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s annual...

Mapping Pretrial Justice is a database that uses risk assessment tools to help judges make informed decisions regarding pretrial releases. The goal of the supposedly cutting-edge tool is to reduce pretrial incarceration rates while identifying and eliminating racial...