Brady Hall is a transgender inmate in Oregon who petitioned the court to transfer from male housing to a female facility. (Transgender people do not … [Read more...]
Louisiana taking steps to keep families connected
A new program is helping Louisiana girls keep in touch with their incarcerated fathers. “Not being able to see my father has been traumatizing,” … [Read more...]
Federal judge slams prosecutors for mishandling evidence
A federal judge has held prosecutors in contempt for failing to preserve evidence in a case involving recorded conversations between prisoners and … [Read more...]
Conditions unsafe for the incarcerated in some southern prisons
Many prisons in the South lack air conditioning and this creates life-threatening conditions in heat spells, the Prison Policy Initiative reports. … [Read more...]
California legislators want to streamline re-entry
New "one-stop" program would acknowledge many hurdles for returning citizens Congresswoman Karen Bass is spearheading legislation to create a … [Read more...]
Formerly incarcerated entrepreneurs successful in business
Entrepreneurship does not define where you have been, but where you are going. Formerly incarcerated Teresa Hodge, Marcus Bullock, and David Figueroa … [Read more...]
California expands higher education access for prisoners
A new program offering bachelor’s degrees to prison inmates is thriving in Los Angeles County. “It’s about making people who can reach all their … [Read more...]
Pennsylvania under scrutiny after prisoner dies in custody
Family of deceased raise questions about cause of death in legal action against prison administrators Everett Palmer Jr. died in custody from … [Read more...]
New York considers elderly parole law inmates 55 and over may see relief
There is new legislation being introduced in Albany, NY, that would allow inmates that are 55 years of age to be eligible for parole after serving 15 … [Read more...]
Fear of the outdoors – one result of long term solitary
Frank De Palma spent more than 40 years of his life inside Nevada’s state prisons for second-degree murder, grand larceny, battery, and attempted … [Read more...]
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