Opposition has surfaced to transferring most of the prisoners in a popular program at California State Prison at Lancaster. More than three-quarters … [Read more...]
Death Penalty and Wrongful Executions
There is no credible evidence that an innocent person has been executed in California, a state commission report concludes. However, the commission … [Read more...]
Jurors’ Mixed Views About Capital Punishment Focus of High Court Ruling
Jurors cannot be excluded from death penalty trials because they have mixed views about capital punishment, the California Supreme Court has … [Read more...]
Voters Split in Death Penalty Poll
An online poll conducted July 30 – Aug 1 shows California voters are in favor of keeping capital punishment as its harshest punishment for murder. … [Read more...]
Electronic Monitoring For Gang Member Parolees
With more than 420,000 gang members estimated in California, corrections officials are teaming up with a GPS monitoring company to launch a pilot … [Read more...]
Oversight Recommended For Prison Medical Care
Creating an independent oversight program and controlling costs should be long-term goals for prisoner medical care, the independent Legislative … [Read more...]
S.Q. Library Sees Its Hours Reduced
Due to California’s budget woes, San Quentin’s library hours have been reduced for the mainline population. The change resulted from cutting the … [Read more...]
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