Coffee entrepreneur John Krause can relate to the slim employment prospects most ex-cons face upon parole. As a former San Quentin inmate himself, … [Read more...]
Parolees’ hard transition from stigmatized past
Convicted felons continue to be stigmatized by their criminal past, particularly when they search for legitimate work. But employers are facing a … [Read more...]
Police continue to shoot about 1,000 people a year
987 people were fatally shot by police officers in 2017 Police across the country shot and killed approximately the same number of people in 2017 as … [Read more...]
Two NBA players assist Kaepernick in donating
Colin Kaepernick’s political activism continues to generate momentum and controversy. This January, Steph Curry teamed up with the embattled NFL star … [Read more...]
New research disputes “Risk Assessment”
New research disputes the accuracy, fairness and limits of so-called “risk assessment” tests used by corrections departments to predict an offender’s … [Read more...]
Unibody turns ex-cons into personal trainers
A successful fitness entrepreneur recently launched his own nonprofit organization to train and prepare ex-convicts for employment as personal … [Read more...]
Actor Danny Trejo escaped the death penalty
After facing a possible death penalty, Danny Trejo wove his prison experience and tough-guy persona into a successful movie career. The now well-known … [Read more...]
Universities divest from prisons
The societal damage caused by the nation’s mass incarceration problem is now being addressed by many American universities and colleges. Fiscal … [Read more...]
Incarcerated without a trial
A huge percentage of incarcerated women are locked up without a conviction or even a trial, a first-of-its-kind study concludes. “A staggering number … [Read more...]
U.S. Supreme Court upholds prosecution’s rights to share info
How much evidence is the prosecution required to disclose to defense counsel? The U.S. Supreme Court upheld a standard that continues to allow … [Read more...]
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