Leigh Goodmark on “Imperfect Victims” and the Need for Abolition Feminism Leigh Goodmark on “Imperfect Victims” and the Need for Abolition Feminism
A conversation with lawyer and advocate Leigh Goodmark on her new book about the criminalization of survivors and the promise of abolition feminism.
Feb 2, 2023 / Q&A / Victoria Law
Rikers Just Had Its Deadliest Year. Two Authors Explain Why It’s Still Open. Rikers Just Had Its Deadliest Year. Two Authors Explain Why It’s Still Open.
A conversation with Graham Rayman and Reuven Blau about their new book on Rikers Island, a jail system plagued by decades of institutional inertia.
Jan 20, 2023 / Back Page / Victoria Law
Sterilization Survivors Who Won Reparations Now Face Another Challenge—Getting It Sterilization Survivors Who Won Reparations Now Face Another Challenge—Getting It
Advocates and incarcerated survivors wonder if enough is being done to inform and assist all survivors in California, who have until the end of the year to apply for compensation.
Jan 3, 2023 / Victoria Law
Tracy McCarter Is a Case Study of the Abusive Carceral State Tracy McCarter Is a Case Study of the Abusive Carceral State
Judge Diane Kiesel's ruling is just one example of the way the legal system took on the role of the abuser in McCarter's case.
Dec 23, 2022 / Editorial / Victoria Law for The Nation
An Incarcerated Survivor Asks Kathy Hochul for Clemency An Incarcerated Survivor Asks Kathy Hochul for Clemency
The petition from the 34-year-old mother of two is one of 861 requests for commutations awaiting Hochul's decision.
Dec 20, 2022 / Victoria Law
Democrats Got Tough on Crime. Now There’s a Crisis of Aging Behind Bars. Democrats Got Tough on Crime. Now There’s a Crisis of Aging Behind Bars.
California and New York legislators are trying to undo the damage caused since the 1994 Crime Bill. But elder parole isn’t working as hoped.
Dec 14, 2022 / Feature / Victoria Law
A Judge Dismisses the Murder Charge Against a Domestic Violence Survivor A Judge Dismisses the Murder Charge Against a Domestic Violence Survivor
Two weeks after the Manhattan DA filed a motion to dismiss Tracy McCarter’s murder indictment, Judge Diane Kiesel agreed to drop the charge against her.
Dec 2, 2022 / Victoria Law
The Manhattan DA Finally Keeps His Campaign Promise Not to Prosecute a Domestic Violence Victim The Manhattan DA Finally Keeps His Campaign Promise Not to Prosecute a Domestic Violence Victim
Alvin Bragg announced on Friday that he was no longer convinced of Tracy McCarter's guilt. McCarter was arrested for the death of her husband on March 2, 2020.
Nov 21, 2022 / Victoria Law
Forced Prison Labor Was Also on the Ballot Forced Prison Labor Was Also on the Ballot
Voters in four states—Alabama, Oregon, Tennessee, and Vermont—approved ending the practice of involuntary labor and slavery as punishment for a criminal conviction.
Nov 10, 2022 / Victoria Law
21,000 Supporters Urge Alvin Bragg to Free Tracy McCarter 21,000 Supporters Urge Alvin Bragg to Free Tracy McCarter
The Manhattan district attorney is prosecuting McCarter in the death of her estranged husband.
Oct 25, 2022 / Victoria Law