A former guard who worked at an Ocean View re-entry facility (one of two San Diego halfway homes operated by Corrections Corporation of America), is … [Read more...]
More Than 70 Million Americans Can Expunge Their Records
More than 70 million Americans have criminal records and many of them could have their pasts expunged, the Pew Charitable Trusts reports. Research … [Read more...]
‘Ban the Box’ Might Have Unintended Consequences
A recent study shows two-thirds of former inmates are rearrested and re-convicted within three years of their release from prison, reports Kate Irby … [Read more...]
Court Allow Brown’s Initiative on Next General Election Ballot
By Forrest Jones Journalism Guild Writer The California Supreme Court ruled, on June 6, that Gov. Jerry Brown may present his prison reduction … [Read more...]
Woman Receives Certificate Of Rehabilitation from Judge
By Forrest Lee Jones Journalism Guild Writer A U.S. district judge issued a “certificate of rehabilitation” to a woman he had sentenced over a decade … [Read more...]
SQ’s Chapel Services Provide Positive Impact
By Forrest Lee Jones Journalism Guild Writer Religion behind bars can have a major positive impact on prisoners turning their lives around, a … [Read more...]
Former Inmates Face Multiple Barriers to Successful Re-entry
By Forrest Lee Jones Journalism Guild Writer Even with a new skill set and good behavior, returning home after years of incarceration can be difficult … [Read more...]
Critics Question the Purpose of Prisons
America needs to rethink the purpose of prisons and how they operate, some criminal justice reformers recommend. The country needs to change its ideas … [Read more...]
Brown’s Proposal Hopes To Overhaul Parole Eligibility
The California State Supreme Court has re-affirmed its decision allowing Gov. Jerry Brown’s proposed initiative for changing California’s parole … [Read more...]
Three Strikes Initiative Aims to Recruit Registered Voters
Petitions are being circulated across California, proposing to significantly change the Three Strike Law. The goal is to gather 500,000 signatures by … [Read more...]
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