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Court Rules Parole Board Must Set Base Terms for Lifers Early On

October 20, 2016 by Chung Kao

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...]

Filed Under: Legal

San Quentin’s Annual Health Fair Draws Its Usual Big Crowds

October 20, 2016 by Chung Kao

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...]

Filed Under: Education

Calif. $15.6 Billion Budget for Criminal Justice Programs

June 1, 2016 by Chung Kao

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...]

Filed Under: Criminal Justice

CDCR Releases New Blueprint With Budget Proposal

April 1, 2016 by Chung Kao

CDCR officials unveiled an updated master plan to fix California’s overcrowded prison system. Significant improvements have been made, “but much work … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Legal

U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Gives Juvenile Lifers a Chance for Parole

March 1, 2016 by Chung Kao

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...]

Filed Under: Youth Offender

Court Denies Condemned Prisoners’ Right to Petition for Execution

March 1, 2016 by Chung Kao

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...]

Filed Under: Legal

United Nations Recommends Prisoners’ Treatment

February 1, 2016 by Chung Kao

A United Nations commission has recommended significant changes to the minimum standards for the treatment of prisoners around the world. “No prisoner … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Legal

New Look at Stanford Experiment on Prison Cruelty

November 1, 2015 by Chung Kao

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...]

Filed Under: Education

3 Newsletters From Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi

September 1, 2015 by Chung Kao

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...]

Filed Under: Education

GOT CONDOMS?

September 1, 2015 by Chung Kao

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...]

Filed Under: Legal

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