California Gov. Jerry Brown has appointed Congressman Xavier Becerra to be the new California attorney general, reported The Guardian. Becerra is … [Read more...]
Prisons testing new drug to combat opioid addictions
Some U.S. prisons are testing a monthly injection that could help addicted prisoners stay off opioids, reported The Associated Press (AP). The drug … [Read more...]
Negative: Parolees leave prison homeless and jobless
By David Eugene Archer Sr. At least 13,500 low-level drug offenders were freed from prisons and jails by California voters in 2014, reported USA … [Read more...]
Court OKs ex-warden’s trial for guard’s sex with inmates
A former California prison warden can face trial in a sex abuse case, a federal appeals court ruled in October, said the Press Enterprise. Guillermo … [Read more...]
$473.5 million spent on 17 state ballot measures
The 17 propositions on the California November ballot set a new state record for donations at $473.5 million, according to the Los Angeles … [Read more...]
Trump crea pánico en los dreamers
El Presidente electo Trump, esta causando preocupacion en los “Dreamers” (estudiantes indocumentados) de ser deportados, comento un periódico de … [Read more...]
Dreamers fearful of deportation with President Trump
President-elect Trump causes immigrant “dreamers” to be fearful of deportation, according to a Texas newspaper. The young, undocumented immigrants, … [Read more...]
Dealing with opioid deaths in prison
The Obama administration met with correctional officials in July to address the spike in overdose deaths in the nation’s jails and prisons due to … [Read more...]
Justice Department’s policy fast track executions
A contentious Justice Department policy that could speed up death-row executions is closer to taking effect, after a recent federal appeals court … [Read more...]
County fines and fees keep defendants in poverty
States and counties charge legal financial obligations to defendants keeping them in poverty, according to The Atlantic. Alexes Harris, the author of … [Read more...]
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