The state parole board must continue to set base terms at a life prisoner’s first hearing, a California appellate court ruled in a settlement July. … [Read more...]
San Quentin’s Annual Health Fair Draws Its Usual Big Crowds
Hundreds of prisoners formed long lines on San Quentin’s Lower Yard at the prison’s 13th Annual Health Fair on Aug. 19 to receive medical services and … [Read more...]
Calif. $15.6 Billion Budget for Criminal Justice Programs
By Chung Kao Staff Writer Gov. Jerry Brown’s 2016-17 budget proposes a total of $15.6 billion for judicial and criminal justice programs—an increase … [Read more...]
CDCR Releases New Blueprint With Budget Proposal
CDCR officials unveiled an updated master plan to fix California’s overcrowded prison system. Significant improvements have been made, “but much work … [Read more...]
U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Gives Juvenile Lifers a Chance for Parole
Prisoners sentenced as juveniles to life without parole, even for homicide, may now petition courts for parole eligibility, the U.S. Supreme Court has … [Read more...]
Court Denies Condemned Prisoners’ Right to Petition for Execution
A federal appeals court has ruled that condemned California prisoners may not use petition for writ of habeas corpus in federal courts to challenge … [Read more...]
United Nations Recommends Prisoners’ Treatment
A United Nations commission has recommended significant changes to the minimum standards for the treatment of prisoners around the world. “No prisoner … [Read more...]
New Look at Stanford Experiment on Prison Cruelty
A new film, “The Stanford Prison Experiment,” is inspired by one of the darkest chapters in modern experimental psychology, according to a columnist … [Read more...]
3 Newsletters From Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi
The San Francisco Sheriff’s Department’s Five Keys Charter High School was named a finalist for the prestigious Innovations in American Government … [Read more...]
GOT CONDOMS?
NOTICE OF PRISONER PROTECTION FOR FAMILY AND COMMUNITY HEALTH ACT (Pen. Code § 6500) State law requires CDCR make condoms available in all state … [Read more...]