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Harsh crime policy is traditionally driven by media. But more recently, seeing impact of: “The ‘Kalief Browder effect.’ A media culture now focusing more on unjust incarceration than sensational, outlier cases of those freed who then commit further crimes.“theappeal.org/journalism-dri…
That’s why it’s so terrifying that local news is dying. “Policymakers rely on reporters, especially local reporters, to expose loopholes, uncover wrongdoing, & catch unintended oversights.” Theyre doing this increasingly by relying on public defenders & individuals they serve.
I’m thinking about this right now bc of the one-two punch of @RachelBarkow’s book “Prisoners of Politics” & @theappeal’s necessary newsletter (really more of a primary source in its own right) by @SarahLustbader. If you’re not already subscribed, do it: theappeal.us15.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=8d… 
