Charles David Henry

Campaign to Stop Transfers Sparks Plea to State Leaders

September 6, 2012 by Charles David Henry

Opposition has surfaced to transferring most of the prisoners in a popular program at California State Prison at Lancaster. More than three-quarters of the men who partake in the Honor Program/Progressing Programming Facility at Lancaster are being … [Read more...]

Death Penalty and Wrongful Executions

August 5, 2012 by Charles David Henry

There is no credible evidence that an innocent person has been executed in California, a state commission report concludes. However, the commission “cannot conclude with confidence that the administration of the death penalty in California eliminates … [Read more...]

Jurors’ Mixed Views About Capital Punishment Focus of High Court Ruling

August 5, 2012 by Charles David Henry

Jurors cannot be excluded from death penalty trials because they have mixed views about capital punishment, the California Supreme Court has ruled. The court voted unanimously that a prospective juror was improperly dismissed because of her … [Read more...]

Voters Split in Death Penalty Poll

August 5, 2012 by Charles David Henry

An online poll conducted July 30 – Aug 1 shows California voters are in favor of keeping capital punishment as its harshest punishment for murder. However, a poll conducted July 16-17 found support for Proposition 34, which would ban the punishment, … [Read more...]

Electronic Monitoring For Gang Member Parolees

July 5, 2012 by Charles David Henry

With more than 420,000 gang members estimated in California, corrections officials are teaming up with a GPS monitoring company to launch a pilot study for tracking those considered most dangerous after they are released from prison. The California … [Read more...]

Oversight Recommended For Prison Medical Care

June 4, 2012 by Charles David Henry

Creating an independent oversight program and controlling costs should be long-term goals for prisoner medical care, the independent Legislative Analyst Office advised state lawmakers in an April report. “We recommend that the Legislature create an … [Read more...]

S.Q. Library Sees Its Hours Reduced

March 2, 2012 by Charles David Henry

Due to California’s budget woes, San Quentin’s library hours have been reduced for the mainline population. The change resulted from cutting the library staff from three to two. Staff Librarian Tom Brobst said he will keep the facility open under … [Read more...]