Even though the California prisoner count has dropped, spending has increased, according to a Sacramento Bee report. The report, written by Dan … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2016
Republican National Convention for Criminal Justice Reform
Criminal justice reform was the subject on the second day of the Republican National Convention (RNC). It featured a three-governor forum sponsored by … [Read more...]
Rise in Female Prisoners Correlates With Poverty, Violence and Drug Dependence
The female prison population in the United States from 2000 through 2009 rose by 21.6 percent while there was a 15.6 percent increase for men. In … [Read more...]
More Than 70 Million Americans Can Expunge Their Records
More than 70 million Americans have criminal records and many of them could have their pasts expunged, the Pew Charitable Trusts reports. Research … [Read more...]
Police Harassment of Blacks Higher Than for Other Minorities
In a recent poll, Blacks reported being harassed by police at a higher percentage than reported by Asians, Hispanics and Whites, according to The … [Read more...]
Tulare County Jail System Benefits From Realignment Legislation
Tulare County reports its jail system has benefited greatly from California’s Realignment legislation, which changed incarceration of low-level … [Read more...]
Officers Being Rewarded For Showing Restraint
More local police departments reward officers for showing restraint in the line of duty, reports Errin Haines Whack for The Associated … [Read more...]
Friends Outside Helps to Reduce Recidivism Rate
San Joaquin County’s recidivism rate is trending downward, according to the county probation department. San Joaquin County Chief Probation Officer … [Read more...]
CDCR Contracts CCA For Re-entry Services
The Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) announced they were contracted by the CDCR to provide re-entry services for 120 men at the Boston Avenue … [Read more...]
Brown is the New White by Steve Phillips
A coalition of America’s minorities, voting with liberal Whites, could dramatically change the nation’s political landscape, a progressive author … [Read more...]