A prisoners’ rights research organization highlights in its annual report accomplishments and reforms made in the criminal justice system. The Prison … [Read more...]
Pianist Sarah Cahill Honors Former San Quentin Inmate With a Concert in the Protestant Chapel
A concert honoring former San Quentin inmate Henry Cowell drew an eclectic crowd of inmates and outside visitors to San Quentin’s Protestant Chapel. … [Read more...]
Realignment Switch Hurts Female Inmates
Female inmates in California state prisons are suffering a disproportionate number of indignities as a consequence of the state’s plan to reduce … [Read more...]
Property Crimes Continue To Decline, According to FBI
Although violent crime in the U.S. slightly increased in 2012, property crime continues a 10-year decline, according to the latest Federal Bureau of … [Read more...]
United Nations Human Rights Committee Reviews U.S. Disenfranchisement Laws
A September 2013 report on United States disenfranchisement laws, their history, rationale, and the disproportionate impact they have on minorities … [Read more...]
FCC Praised for Dropping Interstate Phone Costs
‘The faith community can assist inmates and their families’ Religious communities are celebrating the recent action of the Federal Communications … [Read more...]
ACLU Pushes for Lower Rates on Intra-State Calls
‘Prison phone companies shouldn’t be able to profit off families and prisoners’ The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is sponsoring a petition … [Read more...]
New York Panel Tackles Bias in Justice System
During a three-day conference in New York City, a panel presented what it called “major issues,” and discussed what could be done to reduce bias at … [Read more...]
Increasing Jail Time Works Better Than Longer Prison Sentencing
If policymakers want a safer public, research shows that increasing the certainty of jail time for criminal activity works better than imposing longer … [Read more...]
2 Studies Help CDCR Judge Inmate Risk Level
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) is using one of two studies on crime, incarceration, and recidivism as management … [Read more...]