Archives for May 2023

First conviction overturned under new rap lyric law

May 30, 2023 by San Quentin News

A state appellate court has reversed the conviction of Travon Rashad Venable Sr., previously convicted of being the getaway driver in a 2014 drive-by … [Read more...]

Taskforce on CA reparations to make final recommendation

May 30, 2023 by Stuart Clarke

In three months, California’s reparations task force will submit its final recommendations for a massive reparations program to the state legislature, … [Read more...]

Legislation would restrict ‘crime-free housing’ rules

May 30, 2023 by Stuart Clarke

Proposed legislation would ensure that California property owners no longer be forced to use “crime-free housing” rules to evict or exclude tenants … [Read more...]

COVID UPDATE – Attorney General withdraws appeal of Marin Co. Superior Court ruling

May 30, 2023 by San Quentin News Contributor

By Danielle HarrisManaging Attorney, The Freedom ProjectSan Francisco Public Defender In January 2022, the Attorney General filed a Notice of … [Read more...]

AG Bonta creates post-conviction integrity review

May 30, 2023 by Michael Callahan

California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced in February the formation of a new statewide Post-Conviction Justice Unit that will investigate … [Read more...]

Catholic Conference of Illinois stresses importance of restorative justice model

May 30, 2023 by Anthony Manuel Caravalho

Archdiocese pushes for shift in approach – fromretributive justice to healing and reconciliation The Catholic Conference of Illinois issued a … [Read more...]

Lawsuit filed on behalf of Muslim inmates

May 30, 2023 by William Burley

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) filed a lawsuit against the Missouri Department of Corrections in March, claiming that officials … [Read more...]

No COVID hazard pay for guards

May 30, 2023 by Bostyon Johnson

A federal appeals court ruled that corrections officers are not owed hazard pay for alleged exposure to COVID without adequate protective gear at … [Read more...]

Involuntary servitude heads to NV voters in ʼ24

May 30, 2023 by William Harris

Referendum could abolish prison slavery in the state if passed Nevada will join a growing tide of states seeking to rid their constitutions of … [Read more...]

Cook County seeks to address racial inequity

May 30, 2023 by Jonquil Thomas-Weisner

Chicago organization aimsto dismantle the bias ofcriminal justice institutions Illinois’ most populous county has hired a consulting agency to … [Read more...]