An Illinois prison guard now faces a possible life sentence after a federal jury found him guilty of multiple civil rights violations leading to the … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2022
Dublin FCI comes under ongoing scrutiny
The Federal Correctional Institution - Dublin, a women’s prison in Northern California, earned the nickname the “Rape Club” due to rampant reports of … [Read more...]
Guards charged with murder
Four Florida prison guards now face murder charges for beating a handcuffed prisoner to death, according to the Associated Press and Reuters. The … [Read more...]
Manhattan prosecutor seeks alternatives to incarceration
Manhattan’s new district attorney has instructed his 500 prosecutors to seek jail or prison time only for the most serious of offenses unless the law … [Read more...]
Attorneys: ‘Fearmongering’ in mainstream media threatens justice reform efforts
Brooklyn public defender and civil rights attorney Scott Hechinger criticized reporting by The New York Times and National Public Radio on 2020 FBI … [Read more...]
Baltimore to employ civilian investigators
The Baltimore Police Department is launching an experiment to find out if criminal investigations really need to be done by sworn police … [Read more...]
NEWS BRIEFS – AUGUST 2022
1 North Carolina — (AP) Construction has yet to begin on installing air conditioning in the state’s prison system although the General … [Read more...]
NYC mayor appoints two women to head criminal justice programs
Expanded crime prevention efforts in South Bronx aimed at reducing recidivism, rearrest rates New York Mayor Eric Adams has appointed two women to … [Read more...]
Statewide labor shortage linked to decreased immigration
U.S. Census reveals number of immigrant workers has dropped by 100,000 since 2017 A considerable reduction of working-age immigration to Oregon and … [Read more...]
Google invests $8M in reentry resources for former prisoners
Company aims to equip returning citizens with digital literacy, employment skills Tech giant Google is expanding its position in the reentry arena … [Read more...]