RESPONSE TO PRISON PROBLEMS IS TO BUILD MORE PRISONS re has committed to building two “super-size” correctional facilities; despite the nearly $1 … [Read more...]
MENTAL HEALTH DIVERSION PROGRAM CELEBRATES FIRST ROUND GRADUATES
Yolo County’s new mental health diversion court addresses treatment of mental health issues and alcohol or other drug addictions. The program … [Read more...]
STATES MOVE TO RESTORE VOTING RIGHTS FOR RETURNING CITIZENS
Nationwide, the formerly incarcerated often find themselves barred from voting due to myriad legal restrictions that vary from state to state. Some … [Read more...]
NORTH CAROLINA: Prison suicide rate hits three-decade high
Suicides of incarcerated people in North Carolina prisons are at their highest in 30 years, reported the Charlotte Observer. The state … [Read more...]
Oklahoma: Republicans support criminal justice reform
A strong majority of Oklahoma citizens favor criminal justice reform, a recent survey concludes. Nearly three-fourths of Oklahomans (73%) … [Read more...]
NC judges overturn outdated law prohibiting parolees from voting
Thousands of North Carolina parolees and probationers may regain their right to vote because of a decision by a split panel of trial judges. If … [Read more...]
PRISON BLUES: Made on the inside, worn on the outside
Work-style blue jeans and jackets manufactured by incarcerated persons at an Oregon state prison generated sales of over $2 million last year and … [Read more...]
Biden makes reentry pledge
The Biden Administration is planning to set aside $145 million to aid formerly incarcerated people succeed when they return to their … [Read more...]
Congress reexamines crack vs cocaine laws
Congress is again considering eliminating the disparity between crack cocaine and powder cocaine penalties that has disproportionately impacted Black … [Read more...]
Prisons nationwide using tech to step up fight against contraband
Ohio is the latest state putting anti-drone technology and X-ray body scanners into play in an effort to keep drugs and other contraband out of state … [Read more...]
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