Prison construction and overcrowding is down due to the State of California implementing smart and effective prison reform policies, reports … [Read more...]
Transgenders get new items
A federal judge has ordered California prisons to provide certain transgender inmates special female items for free, reports the Christian … [Read more...]
New Sex Offender Registry limits
Gov. Jerry Brown has signed a bill that allows low-level sex registrants to be removed from a lifetime law enforcement registry. The new law will keep … [Read more...]
Norco program provides more than just an education
Prisoners at the California Rehabilitation Center in Norco are getting a higher education and earning time off their sentences through the Norco … [Read more...]
Transgender suing Massachusetts challenging placement all-male prison
A transgender woman is suing the Massachusetts Department of Correction for requiring her to serve her sentence in an all-male prison. In the lawsuit, … [Read more...]
Arizona provides inmates feminine-hygiene products
The Arizona Department of Corrections (ADC) is changing its policy concerning the supply of free feminine-hygiene products for woman prisoners, after … [Read more...]
A look inside the bustling San Quentin prison library
Every day, the San Quentin State prison library is bustling with activity. Inmates might be ordering books from the clerks at the counter. Other … [Read more...]
Birdman nurses the wildlife on the Lower Yard
Every day, the yard at San Quentin State Prison is bustling with wildlife activity. While inmates run the track and play tennis and basketball, a … [Read more...]
US Supreme Court Death Row case Hidalgo v. Arizona Arizona death penalty law
In the coming months, the U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether to take up a challenge to the death penalty in Arizona. If the justices agree to hear … [Read more...]
Art Prison Program
California prisoners are learning art behind prison walls and it’s transforming their lives, reports the New York Times. They are creating artistic … [Read more...]
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