Archives for January 2022

New original sentencing laws in effect for current defendants

January 14, 2022 by David Oranje

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed new laws that cut back on numerous sentencing enhancements and ease the state’s sentencing requirements. Starting in … [Read more...]

CA eases gang-related sentence enhancements

January 14, 2022 by Brandon T. Genest

Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a bill restricting gang enhancements in sentencing, the Associated Press (AP) reported. This bill is the latest in a … [Read more...]

Alabama offers second chances for drug crimes

January 14, 2022 by Brandon T. Genest

The Cullman County Drug Program in Alabama is offering drug offenders a second chance at success while bypassing a jail or prison sentence, the … [Read more...]

Victims, advocates angered by Gascón’s handling of juvenile defendants

January 14, 2022 by Randy Hansen

California prosecutors must have a judge’s approval to try juvenile defendants in adult courts under the terms of Proposition 57, a criminal justice … [Read more...]

Brothers awarded $75M for wrongful conviction

January 14, 2022 by Amir Shabazz

$1 million per year judgement for two men cleared by DNA after more than three decades’ incarceration Two half-brothers, one on Death Row … [Read more...]

Federal prisons face critical staff shortages

January 14, 2022 by Amir Shabazz

Federal prisons throughout the country are experiencing a huge shortage of prison guards, and using other staff members to fill in, according to The … [Read more...]

GTL explores virtual reality for prisoners

January 14, 2022 by Rickey Goins

A prison technology company is exploring possibly offering virtual reality to incarcerated people, Vice reports. Global Tel Link Corporation … [Read more...]

Virginia prisons end early COVID releases

January 14, 2022 by Vincent O'Bannon

Panic over COVID-19 in the Virginia Department of Corrections has come to end—and as of last summer, so have early prisoner releases, reported the … [Read more...]

Staff shortages mean more cell time in Kansas

January 14, 2022 by David Oranje

Staff shortages in a Kansas maximum security correctional facility have resulted in dramatic increases in cell confinement and decreased accessibility … [Read more...]