Archives for July 2018

Pregnant CDCR officer sues California

July 24, 2018 by Achilles

A California prisons correctional officer is suing the state, claiming she lost her unborn baby because she was denied less strenuous duty during her … [Read more...]

Mississippi’s approach to ‘making America safe again’

July 24, 2018 by William Harris

Jackson, Mississippi’s approach to making America safe again mandates that any conviction that involves possession of a firearm in the commission of a … [Read more...]

Lawsuit alleges Sheriffs misused food funds

July 24, 2018 by Charles

Stories about Alabama sheriffs getting rich off of money allocated for jailed inmates’ food have sparked a lawsuit by two advocacy group, according to … [Read more...]

SB 960 to notify family

July 24, 2018 by Achilles

Legislation is working its way through the California Legislature that would require prisons to promptly notify family or contact persons when an … [Read more...]

Florida’s prison commissary prices “highway robbery”

July 24, 2018 by Joe Garcia

Outside advocacy groups joined with Florida’s prisoners in a protest called Operation PUSH to bring attention to the state’s long history of … [Read more...]

China furloughs 1,300 pre-screened inmates

July 24, 2018 by Amir Shabazz

Roughly three decades after a furlough program was retired, the Chinese Ministry of Justice granted some prisoners a temporary release to attend … [Read more...]

Solar plant heads to CIW

July 24, 2018 by Amir Shabazz

A solar plant could be coming to the California Institution for Women prison in Corona. The solar facility would be built on 10 acres of land … [Read more...]

Sanctuary cities maybe safer for White people

July 24, 2018 by Noel Scott

A recent study examining sanctuary city policy in the United States found that White people living in urban sanctuary cities and counties are safer … [Read more...]

Safe housing found essential for reentry

July 24, 2018 by antoine

The solution to New York’s widespread problem of homeless former prisoners is to provide a safe place to live with support, according to … [Read more...]

Renovating Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church

July 24, 2018 by David B. Le

The latest renovation to the San Quentin chapel known as Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church was made to the century-old floor. The renovation was … [Read more...]