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TB Case Prompts Testing 

February 28, 2022 by Randy Hansen

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A tuberculosis case was reported at the federal Metropolitan Correctional Center in San Diego, prompting officials to notify and offer tests to all … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Health Care, Recently Posted Tagged With: California, Health Care, San Diego County Jails

Newsom Fights Vaccine 

February 28, 2022 by Randy Hansen

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State officials have urged a federal judge to order all California prison guards to be vaccinated against COVID-19.  “We do really have a problem … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CDCR, Health Care, Recently Posted Tagged With: California, cdcr, COVID-19, Governor Gavin Newson, Health Care

Body-Worn Cameras on Guards Are Being Introduced to the Prison System

February 28, 2022 by Randy Hansen

Several state prison systems throughout America are introducing body-worn cameras on some guards, even in environments already covered by thousands of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Legal, Recently Posted Tagged With: ACLU, Ohio, prison reform, San Diego County Jails

Hawaii Prison Workers Against Vaccine

February 28, 2022 by Randy Hansen

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The union representing federal prison workers in Hawaii join protests against President Joe Biden’s executive order for Mandatory Vaccines for the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Institutions, Legal, News Briefs, Recently Posted Tagged With: Hawaii, news briefs

Killer executed despite intellectual disabilities

January 29, 2022 by Randy Hansen

On October 5 Missouri executed Ernest Johnson — despite claims by death penalty opponents and Johnson’s attorney that killing him violated the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Death Penalty, Mental Health, Recently Posted Tagged With: DEATH PENALTY, execution, Missouri

Newsom signs new law to strip badges from abusive cops

January 19, 2022 by Randy Hansen

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation that might strip the badges of police officers who act criminally or with bias. It was one of several … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Legal, Recently Posted Tagged With: California, Law enforcement, police misconduct

Chef offers second chance to former felons

January 14, 2022 by Randy Hansen

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Restaurateur tackles unemployment among formerly incarcerated  Kurt Evans is a chef, restaurateur, activist and educator who is helping … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Profiles, Recently Posted, Rehabilitation Corner Tagged With: Pennsylvania, Reentry

Victims, advocates angered by Gascón’s handling of juvenile defendants

January 14, 2022 by Randy Hansen

California prosecutors must have a judge’s approval to try juvenile defendants in adult courts under the terms of Proposition 57, a criminal justice … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Legal, Recently Posted, Youth Offender Tagged With: George Gascon, juvenile justice system, juveniles, Los Angeles

NY governor aims to improve prison education

January 13, 2022 by Randy Hansen

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Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York has signed new legislation that will establish a commission to study and develop a plan for improving prison education … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Education, Recently Posted, Rehabilitation Corner Tagged With: Education, New York

CA ends mandatory minimums for drug crimes

January 11, 2022 by Randy Hansen

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Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed legislation ending mandatory minimum sentences for nonviolent drug offenses.  “Mass incarceration of nonviolent drug … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Legal Tagged With: legal, mandatory minimums

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