Four people have died during extradition by the company Prisoner Transportation Services (PTS) since 2012, The Marshall Project reports in … [Read more...]
Jerry Brown Reverses Parole’s Board’s Decision for Leslie Von Houten
Gov. Jerry Brown has reversed the parole board’s decision to grant parole to former Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten, according to a National … [Read more...]
Scotland Considers Scrapping Short-Term Jail Sentences
Scotland is considering scrapping jail sentences of one year or less to reduce its prison population. The number of people in Scotland’s jails is … [Read more...]
Leslie Van Houten Found Suitable for Parole
Leslie Van Houten, one of the Manson family members, was finally found suitable for parole after having been denied 19 times, reports Amy Taxin of The … [Read more...]
Sistema de Fianza Necesita Reforma
El sistema de fianzas que mantiene encarcelados a gente de escasos recursos económicos injustamente, necesita una reforma, de acuerdo a Cantil-Sakauye … [Read more...]
Soledad’s Medical Operations Return Back to CDCR
Medical operations at the Correctional Training Facility in Soledad were turned over again to the California Department of Corrections and … [Read more...]
Exonerated After 34 Years With No Compensation
By Noel Scott Journalism Guild Writer After 34 years of imprisonment, Lewis Jim Fogle was exonerated in Pennsylvania by DNA evidence. His compensation … [Read more...]
Beverly Parenti Awarded for Her Work With SQ Inmates
Providing inmates with valuable skills that they can utilize for employment once out of prison became a priority for Beverly Parenti and her husband, … [Read more...]
CDCR’s New Secretary Plans Rehabilitative Efforts
California’s new prison boss says he plans major changes to boost rehabilitation efforts and cut back on inmate abuses. Scott Kernan said altering the … [Read more...]
Court of Appeals Upholds Prop. 89
By Noel Scott Journalism Guild Writer Two ballot propositions that make it harder for prisoners convicted of murder to get parole have been upheld on … [Read more...]