DOJ Finds Orange County Sheriff, DA Violated Civil Rights Using Illegal Jailhouse Informants theappeal.org/orange-county-… Alexandra Natapoff

Important article from Wesley ilica The Marshall Project about how the misdemeanor system repeatedly criminalizes poverty, mental health and substance use disorders.

“A vast number of people who we sweep into the criminal system are not actually ‘criminal’ in any meaningful sense,” says @anatapoff, who has extensively studied low-level criminal offenses. “They are not scary, they are not dangerous.” trib.al/1aXySqM

New investigation from Radley Balko into judges who sign boilerplate no-knock warrants based on unreliable informants and the violence and victimization that follows: snitching.org/judges-signing…

Very excited to discuss law & inequality books with this fantastic group next week. UNC School of Law Guy-Uriel Charles Dr. Tim Lovelace Jamelia Morgan Monica Bell Lauren Sudeall Deborah Archer (threads: DeborahNArcher) Jess E. Alexandra Natapoff Aziza Ahmed @shobawadhia law.unc.edu/news/2022/10/c…

Our legal system is intensely reliant on informants and the unregulated, mostly unknown deals that guide them into an ever-more dangerous life. From Alexandra Natapoff (Alexandra Natapoff). crimereads.com/the-truth-abou…

Thrilled to announce the 2nd ed. of SNITCHING which I first wrote over 13 years ago. A lot has happened since then--new data, new scandals, new legislation (some of which I helped draft)--the book is a complete update. NYU Press is offering this 30% discount code NATAPOFF30-FM.

I am so excited about today’s release of the new edition of Alexandra Natapoff ‘s groundbreaking NYU Press book “Snitching,” the preeminent account of the hazards of relying on informants in criminal cases. Way to go Sasha! nyupress.org/9781479807703/…

In her fully revised book, Professor Alexandra Natapoff argues that snitching undermines justice and recommends what we should do about it hvrdlaw.me/hJ9Q50LQ0wh

FBI Special Agent Terry Albury leaked documents to The Intercept revealing illegal FBI informant tactics and religious/racial profiling. Illuminates how informant use is deeply embedded in larger problematic law enforcement programs. New post here: snitching.org

This week, I was inspired to meet Coleman Hughes. He is a rising force to be reckoned with. And I really loved this episode of his pod focused on snitches & the failed system around them with Alexandra Natapoff: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/con… Her work is brilliant, important, fascinating & urgent.

Great interview here with Alexandra Natapoff about the role snitching plays in our #criminaljustice system. Looking forward to checking out the latest edition of her book on the subject! hls.harvard.edu/today/falling-…

Study on sleep in prison seeking participants for 60-120 min interviews! If you have recently done time and are willing to talk about your experience of sleeping/not sleeping/trying to sleep while inside, please fill out this form. Questions? [email protected]

Snitches in mob movies have been fuel for Hollywood for decades. In reality, their use has become a key feature of the US criminal system. 🎧 #AJTheTake and Alexandra Natapoff discuss how the problems with snitching go beyond what you see in the movies: aj.audio/TheTake-487

This week on Factually, Alexandra Natapoff explains why the routine use of criminal informants - aka "snitches" - results in exploitation, wrongful convictions, and death. Incredible, powerful conversation. Watch the full interview here: youtube.com/watch?v=Yk42_n…

We know that our legal system runs on evidence and witnesses, but on 'The Take', Alexandra Natapoff tells Halla Mohieddeen one other surprisingly key ingredient we use to get justice... our reliance on snitches. share.harkaudio.com/N4UFKP1AoeuYxz…

Big thanks to Max Diamond and the Law & Philosophy Society Harvard Law School for hosting this freewheeling conversation about informants and the commodification of guilt. open.spotify.com/episode/2sVEq0…

This is so cool.

Recent exoneration of Ian Schweitzer in Hawaii shows how criminal informants bolster bad forensics, making weak evidence look stronger than it is. Big congratulations to HIinnocenceproject and thanks to Radley Balko for flagging the story. More here: snitching.org

Astounding story from The Intercept by Trevor Aaronson on the FBI informant who tried to incite violence among Denver racial justice activists. More on the story and subject at snitching.org.