Planting Justice provides fresh produce in low-income neighborhoods, job training, and jobs to formerly incarcerated, according to The … [Read more...]
California multi-agency collaboration offers firefighter training to former offenders
Since the fall of 2018, a unique joint venture between Cal Fire, the California Conservation Corps (CCC), and the California Department of Corrections … [Read more...]
Nevada reverses vaccine mandate
Vaccinations are no longer necessary for prison staff, health workers or college students in Nevada after the Legislative Commission overruled prior … [Read more...]
Newsom focuses on California’s homeless epidemic
Gov. Gavin Newsom recently focused attention on California’s growing crisis of unhoused residents and signed new legislation aimed at getting them the … [Read more...]
‘Safehouse Philly’ case moves forward
A legal battle is underway attempting to legalize Safehouse facilities that safely dispense drugs legally to addicts in efforts to decriminalize … [Read more...]
SF public defenders protest delays, court closures
San Francisco public defenders gathered outside City Hall in protest of court closures and delays that continue through the COVID-19 era — in … [Read more...]
New reality TV show plays prison match-maker
A new television production called Prisoner of Love views the U.S. prison population through the lens of reality TV love connections. The … [Read more...]
Invisible warriors: Author shines light on California’s incarcerated female firefighters
Risking their lives for minimal pay, incarcerated female firefighters in California work to save residential neighborhoods and national … [Read more...]
Study finds racial bias in AI speech recognition
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is being used to violate the privacy of some incarcerated people, a recent study concludes. The AI research is … [Read more...]