After 12 years in prison, Adam Braseel made history as Tennessee’s first convicted murderer to receive a full exoneration. Announced by Governor Bill … [Read more...]
Archives for September 2022
Parole hearings create dilemma for innocent supplicants
Some people confess to a crime they did not commit to avoid the threat of a more severe sentence, the New York Times reports. A result can be … [Read more...]
AG Bonta recalibrates position amid political pressure
California voters are anxious about crime, putting pressure on left-leaning district attorneys and causing Attorney General Rob Bonta to recalibrate … [Read more...]
Los Angeles drug diversion efforts fizzle
Three-quarters of eligible offenders decline program; Gov. Newsom suggests mandated treatment for addicts, mentally ill The drug diversion program … [Read more...]
Author of 1893 parole law remembered
California’s first parole law crafted by state’s first female attorney Thanks to the 1893 parole law, those serving sentences in California’s two … [Read more...]
No strings attached
Returning Citizen Stimulus program provides cash assistance to formerly incarcerated Giving financial support to people getting out of prison is … [Read more...]
ANNOUNCEMENT
Former SF prosecutor’s diversion program policies criticized
Under Chesa Boudin, the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office resolved an increasing number of criminal cases through diversion programs, according … [Read more...]
‘Gate Money’ legislation revised
Senate Bill 1304’s proposed Release Allowance cut by half — to $1,300 if bill becomes law Efforts to increase the amount of “gate money” allotted … [Read more...]
EX-PRISONERS FIGHT THE GOOD FIGHT
Urban Alchemy cleans up the streets while putting formerly incarcerated back to work Urban Alchemy is a non-profit organization hiring the … [Read more...]
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