In a state with a per capita death penalty rate that ranks fourth in the country, inmates on Nevada’s Death Row can always call on their friend … [Read more...]
Supreme Court Slightly Tightens Standards for Executing Mentally Disabled Prisoners
The U.S. Supreme Court has voted 5-4 to set new standards for executing mentally disabled prisoners. The May 27 ruling requires a new capital … [Read more...]
Federal Judge Rules California’s Death Penalty Unconstitutional
California’s death penalty is unconstitutional because of extraordinary delays and its uncertainty, a federal judge has ruled. “Typically, the lapse … [Read more...]
Brown Signs Law Allowing County Jail Inmate Transfers
In an effort to avoid early releases and reduce overcrowding, Gov. Jerry Brown signed a new law allowing counties to transfer jail inmates to other … [Read more...]
Growing Number of Women Prisoners Sparks Washington Rally
Officially, June 21 is the longest day of the year. This year, thousands of people spent the first day of summer at a rally in Washington, D.C., … [Read more...]
Criminal Justice Reform Raises Eyebrows in Congress
At one point, recently, there seemed to be growing Congressional support for criminal justice reforms in the United States – and then it hit a … [Read more...]
Increase in Longer Sentences for Repeat Offenders on the Rise
Locking up offenders with sentences of 25 years or longer for repeated arrests has increased in the U.S. since 1960. The U.S. criminal justice system … [Read more...]
The Punishment Imperative by Todd Clear
“Nowhere else in the democratic world, and at no other time in Western history, has there been the kind of relentless punitive spirit as been … [Read more...]
California Prisons Adopt Elderly Parole Rules
Many elderly and frail prisoners who meet the new California parole criteria are ready for release. “The program’s details were released publicly for … [Read more...]
Alliance for CHANGE Helps 16 Graduates Transform Their Lives
Sixteen San Quentin inmates have earned Certificates of Accomplishment from the Alliance for CHANGE social justice program. They were presented in … [Read more...]
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