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View AllReport of the Philadelphia Event Review Team on the Wrongful Conviction of Marshall Hale
April 17, 2024
A new report provides recommended criminal justice system reforms based on a Sentinel Event Review (SER) of the wrongful conviction and 33-year incarceration of Hale.
American Criminal Law: Its People, Principles, and Evolution
March 18, 2024
“Criminal law earns its moral authority by publicly committing itself to doing justice above all else,” said Prof. Paul H. Robinson.
‘False Positive’ Field Drug Tests Lead to Wrongful Convictions
January 9, 2024
A pathbreaking Quattrone Center report shows that the use of presumptive field tests in drug arrests is one of largest known contributing factors to wrongful arrests and convictions.
Philadelphia Police ‘Failure to Appear’ Stalls Justice
December 4, 2023
At The Philadelphia Inquirer, Prof. Sandy Mayson writes that court absenteeism by police officers, witnesses, and private attorneys has serious consequences.
Quattrone Center Hires National Policy Advisor
November 14, 2023
Criminal legal reform expert Rebecca Brown has joined the Quattrone Center for the Fair Administration of Justice as Policy Advisor.
Transforming the Parole Process
October 13, 2023
A fierce advocate for people impacted by incarceration, Sadye Stern L’22 worked on parole justice with Amistad Law Project.
‘Half the Police Force Quit. Crime Dropped’
August 2, 2023
“It’s no coincidence that the cities we most associate with violence also have long and documented histories of police abuse,” writes Quattrone Center Journalism Fellow Radley Balko.
Committed to Public Defense
July 25, 2023
George Kunkel SP2’23, L’25 is working toward a career in holistic public defense alongside seasoned trial attorneys at the Orleans Public Defenders.
Driving Systemic Change to Prevent Domestic Violence Fatalities
June 6, 2023
The Quattrone Center and the City of San Francisco have released a report recommending policies and procedures to reduce domestic violence-related fatalities.
Ending Mass Incarceration
April 26, 2023
At Slate, Seema Saifee, Quattrone Center Research Fellow, explores how incarcerated individuals have contributed to the conversation on reducing incarceration and crime.
Prison Legal Education Project
April 24, 2023
By bringing legal education to prisons, the Prison Legal Education Project supports incarcerated individuals to lead their own successful legal advocacy.
Leading the Process for Systemic Policing Change
April 19, 2023
The Quattrone Center has released of the final set of recommendations from a Sentinel Event Review (SER) of incidents during protests following the murder of George Floyd.