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Guilty Until Proven Innocent

August 29, 2014January 25, 2015 Susan Sered

Snapshots from Ferguson and Liberia: Something’s Happening HERE

The two images reprinted below have appeared widely in media outlets over the past weeks. Eerily similar? Both show armed police or soldiers carrying shields […]

July 16, 2014August 18, 2014 Susan Sered

The Courtroom was a Circus: Bail Blog #3 – $190 and Counting

$190 and Counting: Bail Blog #3 Click here for the story of Ginger’s arrest and my experience bailing her out: The New Price of Freedom: […]

July 8, 2014April 20, 2026 Susan Sered

Civil Commitment: If You Build It They Will Come

Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 123, Section 35 permits the court to involuntarily commit to an inpatient substance abuse treatment someone whose alcohol or drug use […]

June 5, 2014August 18, 2014 Susan Sered

The New Price of Freedom: $40 (Bail Blog #2)

You can read more on the problems of the bail system here: Guilty Until Proven Innocent Last Saturday evening I woman I’ve come to know […]

May 27, 2014September 4, 2014 Susan Sered

Guilty Until Proven Innocent

You can read more about the problems of bail here. A few days ago I ran into a friend of mine – I’ll call her […]

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