More than 130 of the nation’s top law-enforcement officials are pushing for prison reform, reports The New York Times. A collaboration of big-city … [Read more...]
HIGHER EDUCATION GAINS TRACTION
New emphasis is being placed on educating prisoners to help them succeed when they are freed the Wall Street Journal reports. “It’s a worthwhile use … [Read more...]
CHOOSE1 Proposes Initiative To Reform Three Strikes Law
A petition for an initiative proposing major changes in California’s Three Strikes law has been filed. The proposed initiative was received on Sept. … [Read more...]
Realignment Causes Population Spike in L. A. Jail
California’s realignment plan has caused a 23 percent increase in Los Angeles’ jail population, according to the Los Angeles Times. The plan shifts … [Read more...]
Prop. 36 Offers Hope for Non-Violent Third Strikers
On Nov 6, California voters will decide if its 18-year old Three Strikes law would be modified to give some non-violent third strikers the chance to … [Read more...]
Massachusetts Aims for Harsher Drug and Three Strikes Penalties
Massachusetts governor Deval Patrick has signed into law a bill that revises the state’s mandatory drug laws and enacts a Three Strikes rule, making … [Read more...]
Stunted Economy
Michigan’s economic growth is in jeopardy because of fewer college graduates and disproportionate spending on prisons, instead of universities, says a … [Read more...]
Stanford Law Professors Answer Questions About Their Three-Strikes Ballot Measure
Three law professors explained legal details of the Three Strikes initiative on the November ballot for about 200 San Quentin prisoners, volunteers … [Read more...]
Poll Shows Strong Support For Three Strikes Initiative
A large majority of Californians say they want to change the state’s Three Strikes Law so it only applies to violent and serious repeat offenders, … [Read more...]
L.A. County Jail Population Expected to Increase by Thousands
The Los Angeles County Jail population is expected to increase by about 7,000 over the next two years, and peak to about 21,000 by the end of 2013, … [Read more...]
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