Suicides are “distressingly common” among California’s correctional and parole officers, a university study concludes. The rate of correctional or … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2018
Overview of inmate deaths in 2017 in CDCR
The thought of dying in prison is every inmate’s worst fear, be it the death from violence, old age or disease. It’s a nightmare. Nevertheless, … [Read more...]
Arizona's first Prison Education Program graduation
Educational ground was broken at an Arizona penitentiary when a group of inmates became the first graduates of the Arizona Prison Education Project … [Read more...]
22 Tennessee students graduates with Associate Degrees
After decades without a college prison program, 22 men at a Tennessee prison became the first class to graduate from a state penitentiary since the … [Read more...]
US Supreme Court Death Row case Hidalgo v. Arizona Arizona death penalty law
In the coming months, the U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether to take up a challenge to the death penalty in Arizona. If the justices agree to hear … [Read more...]
Arizona inmates allowed more privileges
Many of Arizona’s death-row inmates are no longer spending their days in solitary confinement, reported The Associated Press (AP). The Arizona … [Read more...]
Trump credited with expansion of hate groups
A recent report credits President Donald J. Trump’s administration with boosting the recruitment and expansion of hate groups in America. The Southern … [Read more...]
Redeveloping broken relationships with Restorative Justice
You can restore broken relationships no matter how shattered they are, several speakers said at a Restorative Justice forum at San Quentin prison. The … [Read more...]
Opinion: Inmate consumers say some tennis shoes worthless
Inmate consumers have reported that two sneakers sold through prison package vendors were poorly made and not worth their hard-earned money – Phat … [Read more...]
New research disputes “Risk Assessment”
New research disputes the accuracy, fairness and limits of so-called “risk assessment” tests used by corrections departments to predict an offender’s … [Read more...]