In April a dozen San Quentin prisoners graduated from an innovative technology training program where they had learned … [Read more...]
Archives for May 2015
Death Penalty ‘Costly, Still Broken’
The death penalty is broken in the U.S., according to a federal judge. Judge William A. Fletcher of the Ninth Circuit … [Read more...]
‘Angel’s List’ Would Review Parolee Services
Adequate reentry support is not only critical to men and women released from prison but also to their families and … [Read more...]
School Adopts Restorative Justice Over Punishment
The Oakland Unified School District (OUSD) found that punishing students for fighting or breaking rules was ineffective. … [Read more...]
Former Inmate Becomes Recreation Therapist for CDCR
In the early 1970s, poverty-stricken Compton’s murder rate was second only to Los Angeles. A young black man named David … [Read more...]
Report: Criminal Justice System Plagued With Racism
America’s criminal justice system is loaded with latent institutional racism, a new study concludes. “Disparities in … [Read more...]
FBI: Police Kill More Blacks Than Other Races
A majority of the youngest people killed by police between 2005 and 2012 were Black males, according to statistics … [Read more...]
Billionaire Conservative Political Activist Puts His Sights on Reforming Criminal Justice System
Billionaire Charles Koch says he’s planning to campaign for criminal justice reform, according to news reports. “Over … [Read more...]
In the U.S. Firearms Involved Many More Suicides Than Homicides
Most firearm deaths are suicides, not homicides, according to the 2015 Annual Review of Public Health. Suicides … [Read more...]
Curbing Youth Gun Violence
The solution to youth gun violence requires curbing access to firearms and providing mental illness treatment when … [Read more...]
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