Fewer Parole Violations Issued In 2010, South Carolina made major changes in its sentencing laws to solve the problem of an ever-growing prison … [Read more...]
Entrepreneur Finds Value in Hiring Ex-Offenders
Hiring ex-offenders and serving low-income communities can lead to a business that meets the “triple bottom line” of people, planet, and profit, finds … [Read more...]
Race Still a Factor in Determining Police Stops
LAW SCHOOL PROFESSOR DESCRIBES RACIAL UNFAIRNESS IN THE SYSTEM People of color are disproportionately stopped by police, arrested and imprisoned, … [Read more...]
Poll Finds Americans Favor Life Imprisonment
A slim majority of Americans favor life in prison over the death penalty for murders, a recent poll disclosed. The margin was 50 to 48 percent. Even … [Read more...]
Inspiring Teacher Helps At-Risk Kids
More than 20 years ago, a promising student dropped out of school to sell drugs and was killed in a turf war. The event motivated his teacher, Dr. … [Read more...]
Education Program Expands
San Quentin’s Voluntary Education Program has grown in the past several months adding five positions to the existing two. Six VEP teachers now operate … [Read more...]
Watchdog Group Blasts Federal Practice
HOUSING ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS IN PRIVATE PRISONS PRESENTS A HOST OF PROBLEMS The federal government has come under fire for its use of private prisons to … [Read more...]
Court Rules the Name ‘New Afrikan’ is Unrelated to Prison Gangs
The California Supreme Court has ruled that a prison inmate can call himself a “New Afrikan Nationalist Revolutionary Man” without being treated like … [Read more...]
Executions of Inmates With Low IQs Questioned
Intellectually disabled convicts are being executed despite some judges saying it is cruel and unusual punishment, reports New Scientist. A group of … [Read more...]
Insufficient Funding Leads to Slow Death Penalty Appeals
Inadequate funding of capital defense attorneys has drastically slowed the appeals process in some states. The result: overflowing Death Row … [Read more...]