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Brothers awarded $75M for wrongful conviction

January 14, 2022 by Amir Shabazz

$1 million per year judgement for two men cleared by DNA after more than three decades’ incarceration  Two half-brothers, one on Death Row … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Legal

Federal prisons face critical staff shortages

January 14, 2022 by Amir Shabazz

Federal prisons throughout the country are experiencing a huge shortage of prison guards, and using other staff members to fill in, according to The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Prison Stories, Recently Posted Tagged With: Federal Prisons, United States

Examining disparities in crack cocaine sentencing

December 26, 2021 by Amir Shabazz

Law library at U. Michigan.

Powder cocaine offenses given lighter sentences compared to ‘rock’ cocaine After years of fighting for fair federal sentencing reform for those … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Legal, Recently Posted Tagged With: legal, life sentence, sentence overturned

No search warrant necessary

October 30, 2021 by Amir Shabazz

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Tech giants Apple, Facebook, Google, Instagram, and Microsoft are major suppliers of personal information to local, state, and federal law enforcement … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Legal, Uncategorized

Incarcerated women join California’s firefight: Female prisoners log millions of hours in the battle against the state’s intensifying wildfires

October 30, 2021 by Amir Shabazz

Year-round, incarcerated women in California prisons are putting their lives on the line fighting fires up and down the state to limit major … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CDCR, Human Interest, Women in Prison Tagged With: firefighter, women in prison

City sues Gov. Newsom following prison closure announcement

September 23, 2021 by Amir Shabazz

The citizens and the local government of Susanville are suing Gov. Gavin Newsom for the imminent closure of the prison, California Correctional … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CDCR, Money, Politics Tagged With: cdcr

How Muslims are embracing Ramadan in the year of Covid-19

May 31, 2021 by Amir Shabazz

Spiritual enlightenment, reflections and a quest for inner peace. These are sought by Muslims around the world, who are preparing to fast for the Holy … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Holidays, Re-Entry Tagged With: Islamic Community at San Quentin, Muslim

Families bear the cost of burying loves ones lost to COVID-19

February 25, 2021 by Amir Shabazz

firefighter paramedics loading patient into ambulance

After losing a loved one to COVID-19, families of the incarcerated throughout the California prison system must bear the cost of burying their loved … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CDCR, Obituary Tagged With: burials, cdcr

8 Degrees of Yes process starts a spiritual journey

January 29, 2021 by Amir Shabazz

A spiritual program designed to help the incarcerated find hope and transform their lives. It is called the 8 Degrees of Yes, a therapeutic … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Mental Health, Prison Programs, Re-Entry Tagged With: Prison Programs

Removing police from Florida schools a hot button issue

December 31, 2020 by Amir Shabazz

USA Florida location map

A push to remove police from within schools is among the hot button issues in this season of nationwide protest. But in Florida, an inconsistent … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Education, Juvenile Justice Tagged With: school-to-prison pipeline, youth offenders

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