Criminal Justice

Wrongful Conviction Day: Narrator Spotlight on Beverly Monroe of Surviving Justice
Beverly Monroe is the epitome of southern gentility— gracious, warm, and impeccably mannered. She also has a degree in organic chemistry and three grown children. In 1992, she was wrongfully convicted of first-degree murder and …


I Am Not My Parent’s Mistakes: Stories from Children of Incarcerated Parents
Editor’s Note: The “I, Witness” blog series explores the ethics, challenges, and possibilities of teaching and conducting oral history. Sophie Edelhart is a student at the Jewish Community High School of the Bay in San …