Professor Jocelyn Simonson talks about her book, Radical Acts of Justice: How Ordinary People Are Dismantling Mass Incarceration. Beginning with a close look at the ideological meaning behind calling the prosecution, “The People,” Prof. Simonson points out how the criminal justice systems defines “community.” By looking at several ways activists and volunteers engage in organized efforts centered around bail, court watching, and participatory defense, Prof. Simonson shows how justice is changing to be more transparent, fair, honest, and democratic.
Jocelyn Simonson is Professor of Law at Brooklyn Law School. Her most recent article written with John Legend, “Bail Funds Are Essential to Democracy,” was published in Time Magazine.
Link to Time Magazine article:
https://time.com/collection/time100-voices/6835328/bail-funds-georgia-john-legend-essay/