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We can’t afford to scale up, export, or leave unchecked what we’ve already gotten wrong. We’ll be using these notes to unpack the faulty thinking about crime, safety, and justice that underpins some of the most consequential discussions and decisions playing out in this American moment. Check out previous editions below, and subscribe here.
Just a Minute on Habeas Corpus
The current assault on this fragile but vital safeguard against unlawful detention should alarm anyone paying attention. Spend just a minute with...
March 25, 2026
Just a Minute on 287(g) Task Force Model Agreements
ICE’s revival of the once-abandoned 287(g) Task Force Model program is dramatically expanding immigration enforcement and funneling billions of federal dollars to...
February 17, 2026
Just a Minute on Cell Phones as Contraband
Contraband. It’s a loaded word that quickly leads people to assume that whatever falls under the label must be dangerous and banned for...
November 24, 2025
Just a Minute on Warrants
In the wake of the recent overnight raid that tore through a South Side Chicago apartment complex — with agents detaining residents in...
October 16, 2025
Just a Minute On Kids, Crime, and Summer
Summer should be when kids live their best lives — school’s out, pools are open, parks are packed. But for too many...
July 17, 2025
Just a Minute on Criminalizing Homelessness
It’s been a year since the Supreme Court’s Grants Pass v. Johnson decision gave cities more power to punish people for sleeping...
June 30, 2025
Just a Minute on Quotas
We know first-hand from our work in the criminal justice system that quotas are bad all-around.
June 20, 2025
Just a Minute on More Prisons
Trump’s Alcatraz plan is the latest in a broader push to expand incarceration through new and reopened prisons.
May 15, 2025
Just a Minute on Protests and Public Safety
Over the last 15 years, continuing through this month, unprecedented numbers of people across the world have taken to the streets to...
April 30, 2025
Just a Minute on Breaking Down Gang Designations
We all want to live in a country that takes violence and threats to public safety seriously, but those of us working...
April 17, 2025
Just a Minute on Habeas Corpus
The current assault on this fragile but vital safeguard against unlawful detention should alarm anyone paying attention. Spend just a minute with...
March 25, 2026
Just a Minute on 287(g) Task Force Model Agreements
ICE’s revival of the once-abandoned 287(g) Task Force Model program is dramatically expanding immigration enforcement and funneling billions of federal dollars to...
February 17, 2026
Just a Minute on Cell Phones as Contraband
Contraband. It’s a loaded word that quickly leads people to assume that whatever falls under the label must be dangerous and banned for...
November 24, 2025
Just a Minute on Warrants
In the wake of the recent overnight raid that tore through a South Side Chicago apartment complex — with agents detaining residents in...
October 16, 2025
Just a Minute On Kids, Crime, and Summer
Summer should be when kids live their best lives — school’s out, pools are open, parks are packed. But for too many...
July 17, 2025
Just a Minute on Criminalizing Homelessness
It’s been a year since the Supreme Court’s Grants Pass v. Johnson decision gave cities more power to punish people for sleeping...
June 30, 2025
Just a Minute on Quotas
We know first-hand from our work in the criminal justice system that quotas are bad all-around.
June 20, 2025
Just a Minute on More Prisons
Trump’s Alcatraz plan is the latest in a broader push to expand incarceration through new and reopened prisons.
May 15, 2025
Just a Minute on Protests and Public Safety
Over the last 15 years, continuing through this month, unprecedented numbers of people across the world have taken to the streets to...
April 30, 2025
Just a Minute on Breaking Down Gang Designations
We all want to live in a country that takes violence and threats to public safety seriously, but those of us working...
April 17, 2025