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San Francisco DA office to dismiss pot convictions dated back to 1975

June 26, 2019 by lloyd payne

The San Francisco District Attorney’s office said it will dismiss more than 9,000 marijuana-related convictions dating back to 1975, according to the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Legal Tagged With: DA George Gascon, pot convictions, San Francisco DA

Judge rules against unnecessary sleep intrusions

June 25, 2019 by lloyd payne

A federal judge has ordered Santa Rita jailers to stop unnecessarily disrupting the sleep of female prisoner for “pill call” at 2:30 a.m. and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Legal Tagged With: federl judge, Santa Rita Jail, Washington Post

Prison and Jail Tour offers unique insight into incarcerated conditions

June 25, 2019 by lloyd payne

A group of college students got a first-hand, up-close look at the California prison system on a recent tour arranged by a former inmate. About 20 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Arts, Education Tagged With: CIW, LA Twin Tower Jail, Loyola Marymount University

Illinois offers young offenders hope

May 12, 2019 by lloyd payne

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Most young adults who are serving long-term sentences can apply for parole in Illinois under a new law. “The historic legislation will create a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Youth Offender Tagged With: Illinois, young offenders

Louisiana prisoner denied life saving medical treatment

May 1, 2019 by lloyd payne

Three Louisiana prisoners are suing the state, claiming inmates have been denied life-saving drugs be- cause of cost, The Advocate reports. They … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Health Care, Human Interest, Money Tagged With: hepatitis c, Louisiana, medical treatment

Kim Kardashian helps formerly incarcerated obtain jobs

April 30, 2019 by lloyd payne

Kim Kardashian is working to help formerly incarcerated people obtain jobs as part of her involvement with criminal justice reform. Kardashian … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Human Interest, Music, Prison Media Tagged With: criminal justice reform, David Jassy, Kim Kardashian

SQ’s Kwanzaa celebration turns into a call for responsibility and unity

February 7, 2019 by lloyd payne

A Kwanzaa celebration in San Quentin turned into a call for responsibility and unity for 100 men, mostly Black prisoners.  Hosted by Darnell “Moe” … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Human Interest

Parole and probation create huge drain on state resources

February 6, 2019 by lloyd payne

Parole and probation are creating a huge drain on some state resources, according to The Crime Report.  “Probation and parole were envisioned … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Parole and Release

Bondsmen seek to overturn SB 10

February 4, 2019 by lloyd payne

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A coalition of bondsmen has gathered signatures seeking to overturn California’s bail reform law, according to the San Francisco … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Legal, Politics

Poll finds Americans’ perceptions of crime varies

January 10, 2019 by lloyd payne

A decreasing number of Americans believe crime is an extremely or very serious problem, a recent Gallup Poll reported. The poll found that … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Human Interest

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