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Plea deals ease KY court burdens, but does this 'drive-thru-style justice' help defendants? | News

(TNS) When Seth Raines was arrested for a robbery in Hart County and charged with a felony, he suddenly faced 15 years in prison. ....

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A 'perfect storm' of injustice sends too many people to prison. It's time for a fix.

Herald-Leader Editorial Board: Kentucky’s leaders must examine our dependence on the use of plea bargains in criminal trials. It’s making our justice system much less than just. ....

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Plea deals ease KY court burdens, but does this 'drive-thru-style justice' help defendants?

In 2018, less than one-third of one percent of Kentucky criminal cases went to trial. ....

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Where Did the Juries Go?

While jury trials might have afforded citizens the chance to witness and even contest the criminalization of the working class, plea bargains have allowed this criminalization to happen without their knowledge. ....

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Plea Bargains Are a Tool of Racist Mass Incarceration

The U.S. bases an entire criminal legal system on backroom “deals” that are sure to end in convictions. ....

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