Upon release, parolees often find themselves confronted by various Catch-22 scenarios. Jobs, licenses and identification, and receiving benefits all … [Read more...]
Growing number of exonerations nationwide spawns new industry
As the number of exonerations slowly rises across the country, so do the wrongful conviction claims against states. The falsely convicted and … [Read more...]
‘Fangs of inflation’ bite prisoners
If the fangs of inflation took a trifling nibble out of meager incarcerated living standards over the past few months, then in November they took a … [Read more...]
WOMEN IN LAW ENFORCEMENT
30X30 Initiative hopes to increaseinvolvement of women by 2030 Women make up an increasingly large proportion of police departments. One of the … [Read more...]
SF DA moves to block judge from hearing juvenile cases
Jenkins alleges bias against prosecution San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins’ office has used a state law on judicial impartiality to … [Read more...]
TENNESSEE: Juvenile life sentence unconstitutional
Court: Can ‘offend contemporary standards of decency’ Tennessee’s top court says it’s unconstitutional and cruel and unusual punishment to require … [Read more...]
LAW & POLICY – SF DA reinstates policy allowing juveniles to be charged as adults
Newly elected San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins reinstated the policy of charging 16- and 17-year-olds as adults for crimes that she … [Read more...]
BOOK REVEIW: The Souls of Institutions
By Kazuo Ishigur To draw a parallel between young students at a fictional school deep in the English countryside and incarcerated persons at San … [Read more...]
Prisoners feel pinch of skyrocketing prices
San Quentin residents are encountering higher prices at the canteen window. For example, the cost of a quart of ice cream is now $4.45 for a ten-ounce … [Read more...]