Gov. Gavin Newsome has signed a bill increasing the chance for elderly and ill prisoners to obtain a compassionate release. The measure, SB 118, … [Read more...]
Archives for November 2020
Kathleen Allison the new Secretary of CDCR
CDCR Press Release Kathleen Allison was appointed by Governor Gavin Newsom as Secretary for the California Department of Corrections and … [Read more...]
Gov. Newsom signs prison reform bills into law
California prison reform got a boost as Gov. Gavin Newsom signed various legislative bills into law. But some of the incarcerated remain … [Read more...]
Proposition 17 frees the vote of the formerly incarcerated
More than 40,000 parolees will head to the ballot box in the future. California voters approve the Free the Vote Act this November. The right to … [Read more...]
Resources, Nov 2020
All of Us or None4400 Market StOakland, CA 94608All of Us or None is a grassroots organizing project of LegalServices for Prisoners with Children. All … [Read more...]
Snippets, November 2020
Ruth is a commonfemale given namenoted from Ruth theeponymous heroine ofthe eighth book of theOld Testament.. United StatesSenate confirmedRBG by a … [Read more...]
A new way to stay connected: Ameelio
https://ameelio.org/#/ … [Read more...]
Domestic violence worsens in a pandemic
Domestic violence victims are experiencing perilous times. Sheltering in place because of the Coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) has intensified the … [Read more...]
ACLU aims to free 50,000 from prisons
A nationwide campaign by the ACLU that urges state governors to broaden their executive clemency powers to release 50,000 prisoners over the next five … [Read more...]
COVID prison death toll climbs to 1,170
As COVID-19 ravaged its way through the nation’s prison system at least138,105 people in prison had tested positive for the virus and close to 1,170 … [Read more...]