By Jerry Maleek Gearin, Journalism Guild Chair In the heart of criminal justice reform, California lawmakers have passed legislation in an effort … [Read more...]
US Supreme Court vindicates the rights of prisoners
By Jerry Maleek Gearin The United States Supreme Court held that Congress’s post-conviction statutes do not apply to federal prisoners’ successive … [Read more...]
First amendment rights upheld in 20-year appeal
By Jerry Maleek Gearin, Journalism Guild Chair An Islamic scholar’s First Amendment rights enabled his release from federal detention 20 years … [Read more...]
Althea Gibson, first Black female tennis champion, sets the stage for more to follow
By Jerry Maleek Gearin, Journalism Guild Chair One obstacle after another, Althea Neale Gibson broke various ethnic, athletic, and social barriers … [Read more...]
A woman’s journey from the projects to the Supreme Court
By Jerry Maleek Gearin, Journalism Guild Chair Jenny from the Block made hits, but Sonia from the Bronx made history as the first Latina to sit on … [Read more...]
California Supreme Court makes modification to three-strike law
Two strikes based on the same set of facts? “Not anymore” says California’s Supreme Court as they clarify the language of the 31-year-old Three … [Read more...]
New legislation mandates resentencing guidelines for people serving life without parole
New legislation mandates resentencing guidelines for people serving life without parole, in which the trial court must consider mitigating and … [Read more...]
Kwanzaa: a reflection of principles through culture and community
San Quentin residents spoke about what three of the seven principles of Kwanzaa mean to them, giving their perspectives on community and … [Read more...]
Stronger regulations on confined spaces for animals than incarcerated
The Animals Welfare Act regulates confined spaces for animals, but there is no such protection when it comes to incarcerated people. The … [Read more...]
Lack of social justice programs fuels female incarceration rate
As mass incarceration in the United States is trending down, the incarceration rate of women has increased. Female incarceration globally has … [Read more...]
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