Twenty-five prisoners got an up-close look at employment opportunities they might encounter upon release from San Quentin during the prison’s second … [Read more...]
‘Poor Healthcare’ At Private Prisons
Problems in healthcare persist at the private prisons in California paid to house the state’s overflow population. According to medical receiver Clark … [Read more...]
Death Penalty Support Continues to Decrease
America’s support for the death penalty dropped significantly in the last 20 years, according to a recent Gallup Poll. Capital punishment support … [Read more...]
New Bill Tackles ‘Grotesquely Long Sentences’
Congress is working on what supporters call a long-overdue reform bill for federal prison sentencing. “Federal prisons are filled beyond capacity with … [Read more...]
35 States Aim for Justice Policy Based on Results, Not ‘Toughness’
Thirty-five states are working to implement a new strategy called Justice Reinvestment expected to reduce crime and incarceration and save … [Read more...]
Prop. 47 Gave Juveniles Same Sentence Reduction as Adults
Juveniles have the same right to reduced sentences as adults under Proposition 47, a three-judge state court has ruled. The ruling came in the case of … [Read more...]
Report Highlights Congress Push for Bipartisan Criminal Justice Reform
A bipartisan push for criminal justice reform is echoing through the halls of Congress. Democrats and Republicans are realizing that drug … [Read more...]
Aiming to Eliminate 12 Million Yearly Jail Admissions
America’s jail system is seriously flawed and a nonprofit foundation is investing $75 million to help finance changes. Three-fifths of the nation’s … [Read more...]
Ward Allen Focuses on Jobs for Ex-Inmates
For 17 years, Ward Allen has been helping transform the lives of former male and female prisoners, helping them get job skills and jobs. “The slight, … [Read more...]
Family Violence Triggers the Need for Intervention
The increase in family violence sparks a need for intervention. Family violence is increasingly prevalent, affecting high numbers of children, as well … [Read more...]