Judges Let Thugs Loose: The Deadly Consequences of Unaccountable Release
“The ultimate result of shielding men from the effects of folly is to fill the world with fools,” warned 19th-century English philosopher Herbert Spencer. Would he say today that this principle has led to a criminal-justice system in the United States? In January 2025, North Carolina Judge Teresa Stokes released Decarlos Brown Jr., a deranged…