Johnny Rodriguez was headed for a criminal career when a friend helped him turn his life around. Now he’s helping at-risk youngsters fi nd positive, … [Read more...]
$12 Billion for New Jails and Prisons Prompts a Fight
The state’s plan for spending $12 billion on new jails and prisons has generated wide opposition, according to a leading prisoner advocacy … [Read more...]
Global Tel*Link’s GTL Prepaid Service Misleads
The company says it expects to recover the investment by increased inmate pay calls Global Tel*Link (GTL) has misled customers to pay in advance if … [Read more...]
Winners and Losers as Program Funds Shifted
Gov. Jerry Brown’s plan called Realignment is aimed at reducing prison overcrowding by redirecting low-level offenders away from state prisons and … [Read more...]
Journalist Suggests Changes To Solitary Confinement
California needs to significantly change its policies and practices on solitary confinement, a noted broadcaster said before a group of San Quentin … [Read more...]
Report: Criminal Justice Policies Waste Resources and Hinder Rehabilitation
The policy of arrest and systematic incarceration of low-level offenders, wastes county jail resources needed for more serious offenders, and it … [Read more...]
Reviewing the Rich History of African-Americans
In recent years, there has been much debate on whether black history is merely a subordinate piece of American history. That would only be true if … [Read more...]
CDCR Complaint Process Fails
California has overhauled its handling of prisoner appeals in response to numerous complaints, but key problems remain unaddressed, according to a … [Read more...]
Phone Monopolies Score Profits
SELECT CORPORATIONS CHARGE PRISONERS INFLATED RATES TO CALL HOME A new report details how several corporations are driving prices up and increasing … [Read more...]
Study: Innocent Often Pressured into Plea Bargains
Suspects who are falsely accused of committing crimes are often pressured into accepting plea bargains, according to a recent study. “It is unclear … [Read more...]