A debate is growing on the impact of criminal justice reforms in California. Widely differing views are surfacing on reforms approved by California … [Read more...]
J.P. Morgan Chase eliminates financing of private prisons
Private prisons leveraged their future by borrowing from banks against future arrests. The immigration-rights movement completed a major goal on … [Read more...]
Victim of sexual predator granted clemency for his murder
A woman convicted of murdering a sex predator while she was 16 years old has been granted clemency in what is described as a major victory for … [Read more...]
Noncitizens allowed to vote in local San Francisco elections
San Francisco became the largest city in the nation to allow noncitizens to vote in local elections, according to the Los Angeles Times. … [Read more...]
Families band together creating an alliance focused on protecting incarcerated loved ones
Families and friends of prisoners in Florida are joining forces with advocacy groups to create a stronger voice to protect their loved ones’ rights … [Read more...]
San Quentin settles lawsuit with psychiatrist over mental health care
A settlement of $822,000 for the plaintiff, Dr. Christopher Wadsworth A lawsuit alleging retaliation against a San Quentin psychiatrist who … [Read more...]
Death penalty dying according to author John Grisham
Seventy-five percent of the 141 prisoners on North Carolina’s Death Row would face radically different prosecutions today under reforms enacted in … [Read more...]
Argument against solitary fails US Supreme Court review
The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected a challenge to solitary confinement, but Justice Sonia Sotomayor sharply criticized prisons limiting outside … [Read more...]
Day of Empathy highlights the good deeds of prisoners
Criminal justice reformers celebrated the Day of Empathy on March 6, helping focus attention on prisoners and former prisoners who make positive … [Read more...]
Unlicensed civilians working as paid reserve police officers
At least 3,000 unlicensed civilians are working as paid reserve police officers in Michigan with little or no controls in place, The Detroit Free … [Read more...]
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