The power went off at San Quentin State Prison, leaving thousands of prisoners and custody staff together in a dark and perilous situation in … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2019
Louisiana taking steps to keep families connected
A new program is helping Louisiana girls keep in touch with their incarcerated fathers. “Not being able to see my father has been traumatizing,” … [Read more...]
Norways approach to incarceration sets new standard
Replace Norway is taking the lead in Europe when in it comes to prison reform and rehabilitation, according to Emma Jane Kirby of the … [Read more...]
Warren and criminal justice reform
Presidential candidate and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) finally focused her attention and political career on criminal justice reform. Her plan … [Read more...]
Ex-felon joins judicial commission
Wrongfully convicted Hakim Crampton recalls his generation was told while growing up that “We were going to be dead or in prison. And we believed it,” … [Read more...]
Feds consider releasing prisoners
The Justice Department and Attorney General William Barr are working together to release non-violent criminals following decades in prison, … [Read more...]
Federal judge slams prosecutors for mishandling evidence
A federal judge has held prosecutors in contempt for failing to preserve evidence in a case involving recorded conversations between prisoners and … [Read more...]
Multiple exonerations follow deputy’s arrest
A recently fired Florida sheriff’s deputy was arrested for planting false evidence in cars he had pulled over. Some 120 convicted persons were … [Read more...]
Conditions unsafe for the incarcerated in some southern prisons
Many prisons in the South lack air conditioning and this creates life-threatening conditions in heat spells, the Prison Policy Initiative reports. … [Read more...]
California legislators want to streamline re-entry
New "one-stop" program would acknowledge many hurdles for returning citizens Congresswoman Karen Bass is spearheading legislation to create a … [Read more...]
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