There are approximately 2.3 million people imprisoned in the United States. Changing demographics reflect the senior citizen, baby boomer wave will … [Read more...]
Federal Judge Dumps ‘Postcards Only’ Rule
A federal judge has tossed out a Ventura County jail policy limiting prisoners to postcard mail, Courthouse News Service reports. The September ruling … [Read more...]
LATINOS AND THE JUSTICE SYSTEM
Latinos are disproportionately victims of crime and the criminal justice system, according to a report by Californians for Safety and Justice. The … [Read more...]
Juvenile Imprisonment Now Declining Since Tough-On-Crime Laws
After two decades of “tough-on-crime” laws and huge surges in juvenile imprisonment, there are now sharp reductions in youth confinement, a national … [Read more...]
Heart Disease, Suicide Leading Causes of Jail Deaths in 2011
Heart disease and suicide continue to be the two leading causes of death in local jails, accounting for 61 percent of all jail deaths in 2011, … [Read more...]
Disqualified Juror Prompts Federal Judge to Overturn Double-Murder Conviction
A federal judge has overturned the double-murder conviction of a condemned prisoner because the prosecution disqualified the only black person in the … [Read more...]
Stockton Facility’s Higher Pay Poaches County Health Aides
The newly opened Stockton Health Care Facility, built to provide medical and psychiatric care for state prison inmates, has created a shortage of … [Read more...]
The Factors Used in California To Prosecute Law Breakers
A university study examined what factors district attorneys and judges use when determining how to prosecute people accused of breaking the … [Read more...]
Pelican Bay Segregated Housing Units Reported as ‘Torturous’
Conditions at Pelican Bay’s Segregated Housing Units are tortuous, according to men interviewed for KQED by reporter Michael Montgomery. More than … [Read more...]
Survey Asked 100 San Quentin Prisoners About Their Reaction and Effect of Prison Suicides
On the same week a federal judge refused to end oversight of state prisons mental health services, an unscientific survey asked 100 San Quentin men … [Read more...]
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