The death penalty remains uncertain in California, with legal challenges facing lethal drug use and a voter-approved proposition to speed up executions. California may be close to resuming executions in 2018, though others say there are “too many … [Read more...]
Dialogo entre Madre e Hijo
Muchas mujeres encarceladas pueden ayudar a prevenir las conductas de riesgo en sus hijos adolescentes a través de la forma en que se comunican con ellos. La separación entre madre e hijo puede estar vinculado con altos niveles de ansiedad y … [Read more...]
Accused give up their constitutional rights to dodge jail
“64% of California’s jail population is awaiting trial or sentencing as of December 2016.” Most remain in pretrial custody because they cannot afford bail. Jail Profile Survey, http://www.bscc.ca.gov/ Many Californians accused of crimes give up … [Read more...]
Body-worn cameras mean to catch bad behavior on both sides
Police departments across the country are using unreasonable force during interactions with people from minority communities. Even those who have or are perceived to have mental illness are targeted. A 2017 study by the Vera Institute of Justice … [Read more...]
Alabama considering asphyxia for execution
Alabama is considering use of nitrogen asphyxia as a third option to execute prisoners. “If SB12 is passed, Alabama would become the second state (Oklahoma is the other) to offer nitrogen asphyxiation, also known as nitrogen hypoxia, as a death … [Read more...]
LA county imposes the highest number of death sentences
Since 2010, Los Angeles County has recorded 36 new death sentences, more than any county in the nation, said David Savage of the Los Angeles Times. “Judges and juries in Los Angeles County imposed a death sentence on four murderers during 2016, … [Read more...]
Call for Proposition 47 funds to be re-directed
California should use more of the millions of Proposition 47 savings to fund community groups that help addicts kick drug addiction and get off the streets, says a self-described third-generation convicted felon. Vonya Quarles seeks housing and … [Read more...]
Incarcerated mothers can reduce children’s risky behaviors with communication
Many of Incarcerated mothers can help prevent risky behavior in their adolescent children by how they communicate with them. Separation may be linked to higher levels of anxiety and depression, a study published by the Johns Hopkins University Press … [Read more...]
Only eight U.S. prisons allow infants with their mothers
Across the United States, there are just eight prisons that allow infants to remain with their mothers who are serving sentences. According to the Associated Press, Bedford Hills Correction Facility is a maximum security prison where 24-year-old … [Read more...]
Unconstitutional policing conducted by US police departments
The country is engaged in a critically important conversation about community-police relations, according to a U.S. Department of Justice report. Some of the more than 18,000 police departments across the United States are engaging in … [Read more...]
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