A civil rights organization is suing to halt the forced pregnancy testing of women when they are booked into the Alameda County jail. This amounts to … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2014
80-90 Percent Women Seeking Mental Health Experienced Trauma
Eighty to 90 percent of women seeking services from public mental health and substance abuse programs have experienced violence and trauma, frequently … [Read more...]
The Experiences and Struggles Of Undocumented Immigrants
Many people wonder what it is like to live in an underground economy. Undocumented immigrants live that life. Living in a country without documents … [Read more...]
Respecto a las Apelaciones De Reclusos
Reclusos a menudo se quejan acerca del rechazo de la tramitación de sus quejas, las cuales son conocidas como apelaciones administrativas, cuando los … [Read more...]
Report: Tough on Crime Era Resulted in Failure
Years of “get tough on crime” policies have failed, according to a study by Karol Lucken of the University of Central Florida. Lucken’s study … [Read more...]
Department of Justice Focuses On Improving Criminal Justice
The U.S. Department of Justice has conducted a review of the criminal justice system to identify reforms needed to ensure the uniform application of … [Read more...]
Gov. Brown Signs Senate Bill 1010
Legislation to eliminate disparities for certain drug crimes has made its way through the California Legislature. The measure, SB 1010, would “reduce … [Read more...]
Stanislaus County Invests Millions For Re-entry and Bed Expansion
Stanislaus County has launched a $113 million construction program to add 480 jail beds and a re-entry center. It is the largest capital project in … [Read more...]
Disciplinary Policies Send Black Preschoolers To Court Instead of Principal’s Office
President Obama’s administration has advised educators to abandon overly zealous disciplinary policies, many of which send students to courts instead … [Read more...]
Curbing Truancy in California to Prevent Dropouts
A campaign is underway to curb truancy in California, termed a crisis that frequently leads to dropouts, crime and prison. “We take this matter very … [Read more...]