Tag: racist algorithm
E-Carceration and the New Jim Crow
Michelle Alexander, an opinion columnist for the New York Times made some interesting comparisons between recent criminal justice reforms (especially bail reform) and Jim Crow. That can’t be good. So why is a writer with a progressive mindset coming out against bail reform? Like many, she feels it’s not fixing any of the problems it’s […]
An Algorithm Put Him in Jail
The argument for and against bail reform is one that consistently sees either side throw out stories as examples of how reform efforts are either far off base, or working just fine. The truth, of course, is that there are notable successes and failures, and there’s still a long way to go to determine what […]