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LA prosecutor George Gascón survives second recall attempt

November 10, 2022 by A.J. Hardy

Opponents of Los Angeles County’s District Attorney George Gascón have failed in a second attempt to recall the progressive prosecutor, news media … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Politics, Recently Posted

Mississippi now world leader in incarceration

November 10, 2022 by A.J. Hardy

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Trend reverses previous administration’s prison reduction reforms; new efforts under way to treat addiction, reduce recidivism Mississippi … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Recently Posted

Jenkins to reverse Boudin-era reforms

October 7, 2022 by A.J. Hardy

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The shakeup of the San Francisco District Attorney’s Office earlier this summer has opened rifts in the local criminal justice community and made the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Legal, Recently Posted

States continue to employ ‘predatory’ pay-to-stay schemes against prisoners

August 28, 2022 by A.J. Hardy

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The United States spends more than $180 billion annually on incarceration, locking up more people per capita than any other nation in the world. And, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Institutions, Recently Posted, Women in Prison

Guard convicted of civil rights violations in beating death of prisoner

August 28, 2022 by A.J. Hardy

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...]

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Guards charged with murder

August 28, 2022 by A.J. Hardy

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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...]

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Recently Posted

Baltimore to employ civilian investigators

August 28, 2022 by A.J. Hardy

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The Baltimore Police Department is launching an experiment to find out if criminal investigations really need to be done by sworn police … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Recently Posted

Google invests $8M in reentry resources for former prisoners

August 27, 2022 by A.J. Hardy

It’s one those moment when you look at something and get the impression that something’s wrong. Like you look at the sky and see your web browser on the screen of your computer ;)

Company aims to equip returning citizens with digital literacy, employment skills Tech giant Google is expanding its position in the reentry arena … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Re-Entry, Recently Posted

Prisons across country re-instituting medical copays for prisoners 

August 27, 2022 by A.J. Hardy

Temporary Covid-era suspensions being rolled back Shortly before the emergence of COVID-19, the California prison system ended its long-held … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Health and Wellness, Recently Posted Tagged With: COVID-19

Fighting prejudice in prison

July 21, 2022 by A.J. Hardy

Gay and transgender prisoners in California present a challenging conundrum to the state’s increasingly progressive criminal justice system, where … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Health and Wellness, Human Interest, Pride in Prison, Recently Posted

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