Imagine being a 13-year-old girl and being raped by someone who is supposed to protect and love you, then fleeing only to land in the hands of police … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2015
7 of 10 Women Behind Bars Are Mothers
In the United States, 1.3 million children have mothers who are incarcerated, according to a report released late last year. Seven out of 10 women in … [Read more...]
Girls Court Designed To Give Help Instead Of Incarceration
It’s called Girls Court and it’s designed to provide resources and rehabilitation instead of prosecution for at-risk girls who have a history of … [Read more...]
Domestic Violence Victims Lack Follow-Up Help
Nearly half of women and approximately two-thirds of men did not receive services after being victims of sexual violence, stalking, or intimate … [Read more...]
Anti-Prostitution Activists Combat Sex Trafficking
A group of former pimps met with anti-prostitution activists to help them combat the huge sex trafficking industry. “How would you feel if this was … [Read more...]
Supreme Court Justice Scalia’s Death Penalty Views ‘Dead Wrong’
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia has expressed opinions about death penalty sentences that are dead wrong, said Tom Boggioni in an opinion … [Read more...]
Rap Artists Who Sell Out for Money
Hip-hop went from having a positive voice to being dominated by images of drug dealers, pimps and gangsters by 1996. The Yard Talk panel discussed the … [Read more...]
Prisoners Reaping the Benefits of the Health Fair
Significant events recently took place at San Quentin. An executive order from Gov. Jerry Brown prompted Warden Ron Davis to reduce the institution’s … [Read more...]
October 2015 News Briefs
1. Sacramento – A spike in suicide and attempted suicides in a California women’s prison is raising concerns, The Associated Press reports. Four … [Read more...]
Nebraska Prison Offers Construction Certification Program
A prison program in Nebraska provides inmates with construction training and pre-apprenticeship certification. The Nebraska prison system offers the … [Read more...]