Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf has granted clemency to eight prisoners serving life terms—more than any governor in the past 25 years, the Philadelphia … [Read more...]
Iranian legal reforms reduce executions
Capital punishment in Iran has roughly been cut in half because of drug law reform, a human rights organization reports. Executions in Iran have … [Read more...]
Charles Manson’s follower recommended for release
The California parole board recently recommended the release of one of Charles Manson’s followers, Bobby Beausoleil, who has served almost 50 years … [Read more...]
Social worker addresses inflated health risk to those released from prison
Anna Steiner warns that going home from prison can be hazardous to your health. Steiner is a social worker and medical discharge planner at San … [Read more...]
Judges balk at President’s immigration policy changes
Some judges are balking at immigration policy changes ordered by the Trump administration. The new policies include having immigration judges … [Read more...]
Prisoner alleges constitutional violations in Mississippi private prison
A federal judge ordered a re-examination of a private prison in Mississippi after a trial in which inmates alleged unconstitutionally harsh … [Read more...]
Experts urge more post-conviction support
America needs to significantly improve opportunities for inmates released from prison, three university professors and authors have stated. “Reform … [Read more...]
San Quentin Diabetics Class honors 16 graduates
A fresh group of faces graduated from the San Quentin Diabetic Class this past July, following an 18-week course. During a heartfelt ceremony attended … [Read more...]
1,475 immigrant children lost
Months before the most recent border-crossing crisis, CNN reported that the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) was unable to locate nearly 1,500 … [Read more...]
Trump wants $1.2 billion to lock up more illegals
President Trump is asking for $1.2 billion to add 15,000 more beds to private prisons to lock up illegal immigrants. California detention centers have … [Read more...]