Across the country, 600,000 prisoners are released annually from prisons. Many face obstacles in obtaining housing, food, and medical … [Read more...]
The case of Von Staich with incarcerated people at SQ
A California appeals court has ordered San Quentin to significantly reduce the prison’s population and take steps to protect the incarcerated and … [Read more...]
Survivor describes his struggles battling COVID-19
The Covid-19 outbreak at San Quentin has caused the death of 26 prisoners and one guard. Ron Lee Joffrion, 55, is a survivor of the outbreak. He … [Read more...]
Biden reverses his past position on criminal justice
Presidential candidate Joe Biden says his history of tough-on-crime legislation that led to mass incarcerations needs changes, The Intercept … [Read more...]
Hidden costs of incarceration costs families billions
There is a huge hidden cost of incarceration that is born by friends and families of prisoners, the Marshall … [Read more...]
LA jails become costly mental health facilities
Sixty percent of mentally ill inmates in county jails are eligible for diversion, but there are not enough facilities to provide supportive care, … [Read more...]
No housing for returning citizens in California
California released a record numbers of prisoners without an appropriate place for them to go. Often, the formerly incarcerated are put in … [Read more...]
Investigation of LAPD falsifying documents leads to larger scandal
The elite Metro Division of the Los Angeles Police Department is under investigation for falsifying documents that identify people as gang members, … [Read more...]
Oakland bans the box for housing
Oakland is the first city in the state to ban landlords from using criminal convictions to reject renters applying for private or public housing. … [Read more...]
Prison law libraries provide inadequate access to legal resources
Across the country, prisoners and their advocates contend that prison law libraries provide inadequate access to legal resources, according to an … [Read more...]