Vermont — Disability Rights Vermont filed a lawsuit in federal court in February, alleging that some state prisons are holding inmates in segregation … [Read more...]
March 2017 News Briefs
1. Alaska — Lawmakers adopted a measure to limit prison growth and reduce recidivism, The Sentencing Project reports. The legislation expands … [Read more...]
February 2017 News Briefs Pennsylvania
Eloy, Arizona — The inmates at La Palma Correctional Facility painted the four walls of a multipurpose room in memory of their California homes … [Read more...]
January 2017 News Briefs
National News – Last November, one of every 40 American adults was not able to vote because of state laws that bar people with past felony convictions … [Read more...]
Archbishop of SF unveils mural at Christmas Eve Mass
Scott McKinstry and Bruce Fowler worked thousands of hours over several years on the concept and design of a mural depicting the victory of good over … [Read more...]
Nov 2016 News Briefs
Seattle, Wash. — City officials are planning two facilities — one in Seattle, another in the suburbs — where heroin addicts can legally take … [Read more...]
October 2016 News Briefs
Sacramento — The California Supreme Court decided unanimously in August to overturn the death sentence of Sergio Dujuan Nelson, who was 19 years old … [Read more...]
News Briefs
Sacramento – The wardens at two California women’s prisons have retired as allegations of sexual abuse, suicides, unneeded force, derogatory names and … [Read more...]
Lions Club Honors Folsom’s Knitting and Crocheting Program
Hooks and Needles, a charitable crocheting and knitting program at Folsom State Prison (FSP), has been honored as the Small Club Project of the Year … [Read more...]
August 2016 News Briefs
San Francisco— San Francisco State University will lead a statewide effort to expand college access for formerly incarcerated individuals, the … [Read more...]
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