DVI, Tracy, California The closure of two of the 35 state prisons has been announced by the California Department of Corrections and … [Read more...]
Early release of court juveniles
Beginning Jan. 1, 2021, four California state-run juvenile facilities are slated to close, according to a Juvenile Justice Information Exchange (JJIE) … [Read more...]
For prosecutors nationwide November’s election may heat up
The November election can bring swift and significant changes to the current criminal justice system. This will be based on the outcome of many … [Read more...]
Reform Alliance donating 100,000 masks to prisons to combat COVID
Reform Alliance has a goal of donating 100,000 masks to prisons to aid in combating the COVID-19 virus. Shaka Senghor of Reform Alliance received … [Read more...]
Occupational licenses out of reach for most felons
Inmates in a Career Technical Education Program People who have served time in prison are likely to find many occupational licenses unavailable to … [Read more...]
Facebook and CDCR join to stop criminal activity
CA-DOCR Badge Patch Facebook has policies in place to thwart inmates who use their system to harass, threaten or make unwanted sexual … [Read more...]
Prison and Jail phones monitored by AI
A new artificial intelligence (AI) system targets key words and phrases during monitored phone calls from inside prisons and jails, according to an … [Read more...]
Gavin Newsom will introduce a broader criminal justice reform
California’s Governor Gavin Newson Gov. Gavin Newsom will introduce a broader criminal justice reform package as part of his 2020 prison budget … [Read more...]
Oversight report assessed CDCR’s prison reform
The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) produced its 10th independent oversight report after it evaluated prison reforms proposed by the California … [Read more...]
State to pay $1.5 million to family of prisoner who committed suicide
California has agreed to pay $1.5 million to the family of Erika Rocha, whose prison suicide was deemed foresee- able and preventable, the Sacramento … [Read more...]
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