Hacker News with Generative AI: Criminal Justice

Louisiana prison board uses algorithms to determine eligility for parole (propublica.org)
A Louisiana law cedes much of the power of the parole board to an algorithm that bars thousands of prisoners from a shot at early release. Civil rights attorneys say it could disproportionately harm Black people — and may even be unconstitutional.

Algorithms, Criminal Justice, Parole, Civil Rights, Louisiana

40 points by anigbrowl 15 days ago | 33 comments

Oregon abandoned its drug law. Then came the mass arrests (theguardian.com)
At 7.45am on a cool February morning in Medford, Oregon, six police officers pulled up to a desolate road lined with tarps and a shopping cart and began making arrests.

Law Enforcement, Drug Policy, Oregon, Criminal Justice

34 points by c420 25 days ago | 38 comments

Man Convicted on Allegedly Fabricated Bite Mark Analysis May Be Executed Anyway (propublica.org)
Nine other prisoners have walked free after being convicted in part on inaccurate evidence presented by Michael West, the dentist, or his pathologist partner, Dr. Steven Hayne, once stars of the Mississippi forensics field.

Forensic Science, Law, Criminal Justice, Mississippi

9 points by hn_acker 46 days ago | 2 comments

List of people indicted in the International Criminal Court (wikipedia.org)
The list of people who have been indicted in the International Criminal Court includes all individuals who have been indicted on any counts of genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, aggression, or contempt of court in the International Criminal Court (ICC) pursuant to the Rome Statute.

International Law, War Crimes, Human Rights, Criminal Justice

6 points by vinnyglennon 53 days ago | 0 comments

CA Teenager Sentenced to 48 Months in Prison for Nationwide Swatting Spree (justice.gov)
An official website of the United States government

Cybercrime, Law Enforcement, Teenagers, Criminal Justice

74 points by impish9208 73 days ago | 53 comments

'No medical evidence' to support Lucy Letby's conviction, expert panel finds (theguardian.com)
Babies the former nurse Lucy Letby was convicted of murdering were in fact the victims of “bad medical care” or deteriorated as a result of natural causes, an expert panel has concluded.

Medical Malpractice, Healthcare, Law, Criminal Justice

33 points by mellosouls 81 days ago | 15 comments

Use of computer evidence in court to be interrogated (gov.uk)
The role of computer evidence in the criminal justice system will be examined through a call for evidence to prevent future miscarriages of justice.

Law, Technology, Criminal Justice, Evidence

4 points by ianrahman 95 days ago | 1 comments

How I Got Here (pthorpe92.dev)
My name is Preston Thorpe, I’m 31 years old and I’ve spent just under 10 years of my life in Prison (all for non-violent drug crimes.)

Personal Stories, Prison Reform, Criminal Justice

34 points by jrhey 97 days ago | 3 comments

Jury nullification and Luigi Mangione's murder defense (cnn.com)

Law, Criminal Justice, Jury Duty, Murder

5 points by Tomte 106 days ago | 1 comments

Kentucky Cops Raid Wrong Home, Kill Innocent Man over Alleged Stolen Weed Eater (atlantablackstar.com)
Kentucky dispatchers repeatedly told police officers the address of a house they were supposed to raid over an alleged stolen Weed Eater, only for the cops to raid the wrong home and kill the man inside.

Police Brutality, Misconduct, Law Enforcement, Kentucky, Criminal Justice

43 points by pseudolus 110 days ago | 23 comments

A Taping of 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' Saved an Innocent Man from Death Row (2017) (innocenceproject.org)
A new documentary film recounts how a Los Angeles man narrowly avoided a death sentence for a murder he did not commit when footage from a taping of the HBO series Curb Your Enthusiasm corroborated his alibi.

True Crime, Television, Innocence Project, Criminal Justice

98 points by nadermx 122 days ago | 84 comments

Biden commutes 1,500 sentences in biggest single-day act of clemency (apnews.com)
President Joe Biden is commuting the sentences of roughly 1,500 people who were released from prison and placed on home confinement during the coronavirus pandemic and is pardoning 39 Americans convicted of nonviolent crimes. It’s the largest single-day act of clemency in modern history.

Politics, Law, Criminal Justice, President Biden

8 points by geox 135 days ago | 2 comments

Slync Founder Sentenced to 20 Years in Federal Prison for Fraud (justice.gov)
Slync founder Christopher Kirchner was sentenced today to 20 years in federal prison for defrauding investors of tens of millions of dollars, announced U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Leigha Simonton.

Fraud, Business, Law, Finance, Criminal Justice

7 points by nigelgutzmann 138 days ago | 2 comments

AI in Criminal Justice Is the Trend Attorneys Need to Know About (eff.org)
The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into our criminal justice system is one of the most worrying developments across policing and the courts, and EFF has been tracking it for years.

Artificial Intelligence, Law, Criminal Justice

10 points by hn_acker 171 days ago | 0 comments

Myths and Realities: Prosecutors and Criminal Justice Reform (brennancenter.org)
Prosecutors play a vital role in the criminal justice system, determining not just which cases to pursue but also what charges to file and penalties to seek.

Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement, Prosecutors, Legal Reform

16 points by hn_acker 178 days ago | 25 comments

Shaken Baby Syndrome Has Been Discredited. Why Is Roberson Still on Death Row? (scientificamerican.com)
In a last-minute effort to save the life of a man on death row, a bipartisan group of Texas legislators has just done something extraordinary: they have unanimously subpoenaed Robert Roberson, convicted in 2003 of killing his daughter based on the now-discredited theory of shaken baby syndrome, to testify before them five days after he was scheduled to be executed, effectively forcing the state to keep him alive.

Criminal Justice, Texas, Death Penalty, Medical Misinformation

50 points by rossant 181 days ago | 17 comments

Tell HN: Texas about to execute Robert Roberson, a 57-year-old man with autism (ycombinator.com)
On Thursday, Texas is likely to execute Robert Roberson, 57, a man with autism sentenced to death in 2003 after his daughter Nikki died [1, 2].

Texas, Capital Punishment, Autism, Criminal Justice

29 points by rossant 194 days ago | 4 comments

Why Are Innocent People Still Being Executed? (theatlantic.com)
On Tuesday night, Missouri executed Marcellus Williams, a man who may well have been innocent of the crime he was convicted of.

Criminal Justice, Capital Punishment, Innocence Project

10 points by rossant 208 days ago | 5 comments

Denial of Robert Roberson's Application for Relief in Shaken Baby Innocence Case (innocenceproject.org)

Law, Innocence Project, Criminal Justice

83 points by rossant 226 days ago | 39 comments

Oregon law rolling back drug decriminalization set to take effect (apnews.com)

Oregon, Law, Drug Policy, Criminal Justice

36 points by geox 236 days ago | 81 comments

The DA Says He's Innocent. He Might Spend Life in Prison Anyway (propublica.org)

Law, Justice, Criminal Justice, Prison

56 points by speckx 249 days ago | 24 comments

The Criminal Charges Against Aaron Swartz Were Fair and Reasonable (2013) (volokh.com)