During its 2012-13 session, the U.S. Supreme Court made the following decisions in civil rights cases: Voting Rights: In Arizona v. Inter Tribal … [Read more...]
Article Indicates America’s Crime Rate On a Downward Slide For Two Decades
Americans Safer Now Than They Have Been In 40 Years American crime rate is plunging, according to an article in The Economist. Criminal incidents in … [Read more...]
City of Davis Offers Neighborhood Court Based on Restorative Justice
The City of Davis has begun offering court hearings that offer faster resolutions to minor offenses than traditional criminal proceedings. The … [Read more...]
Lifer Parolees Are Less Likely To Re-Offend, Study Indicates
Prisoners sentenced to life terms with the possibility of parole are less likely to re-offend and return to prison than prisoners released after … [Read more...]
San Quentin’s SQUIRES Program
“I don’t want to be here,” a young boy said as he toured the cellblocks in San Quentin Prison. He was one of the 24 at-risk young men hosted March 16 … [Read more...]
Correction Officer Hunt Retires and Goes Fishing
Officer Gregory Hunt retired on May 16 after 29 years at San Quentin State Prison, Hunt says one thing he is sorry he missed during his years here is … [Read more...]
The Impact SQUIRES Has on At-Risk Kids
“This works,” a Los Angeles police officer said as he escorted 23 at-risk kids through San Quentin Prison. In his two previous trips to San Quentin, … [Read more...]
S.Q. Education Dept. Gets Grant Support For College Supplies
The Voluntary Education Program at San Quentin received an $80,000 grant for college textbooks from the California State Library. Tom Bolema, literacy … [Read more...]
‘Public Defenders Do Better Job’
PHILADELPHIA COURTS STUDY FINDS BIG DIFFERENCE The outcome of criminal cases is significantly affected by the resources and competency of legal … [Read more...]