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Radar Technology Invades Privacy

March 1, 2016 by Thomas Gardner

Many U.S. law enforcement agencies now have radar technology that allows them to see through walls of buildings and houses to know whether anyone is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Legal

Bureau of Prisons’ Congressional Testimony Criticized by Inmates

March 1, 2016 by Thomas Gardner

Some federal prison inmates are criticizing the director of the federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) for recent congressional testimony, according to VICE … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Legal

Private Prisons Maximizing Profits With U.S. Government’s Help

February 1, 2016 by Thomas Gardner

The United States government needs to stop working hand-in-hand with the corporate sector to maximize the number of immigrants held in lockup, a 2015 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Legal

Oficiales Reclaman Muertes a Manos de Policías

February 1, 2016 by Thomas Gardner

Desde el año 2003 al 2009, el 60% de todos los reportes de arrestos relacionados con muertes resultaron ser homicidios cometidos por las autoridades, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Español

$1.7 Billion In State Grants Slated for Jail Expansions

January 1, 2016 by Thomas Gardner

A boom in new jail construction is taking place in counties across the state of California, according to a recent report. The reason? “Realignment,” … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Legal

Cyberbullying Combatted

January 1, 2016 by Thomas Gardner

Sixteen of our country’s 50 states now have laws that specifically address “cyberbullying,” according to a state-by-state review published in 2013 by … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Youth Offender

2,931 Custody Deaths Reported

January 1, 2016 by Thomas Gardner

Sixty percent of all reported arrest-related deaths from 2003 to 2009 were found to be homicides committed by law enforcement personnel, according to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Legal

What Leads to Harsher Sentences for Black Youth?

December 1, 2015 by Thomas Gardner

Black youths are more likely than White youths to be tried and sentenced as adults, suggesting they are often seen as older and less innocent than … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Youth Offender

Writing in Your Own Voice, As Taught by Two Experts

November 1, 2015 by Thomas Gardner

Every Friday evening a small group of inmates assembles in San Quentin’s H-Unit education room to practice and discuss writing techniques, guided by … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Education

‘High Emotion’ Violence Prompts Flood Of Get-Tough Bills in State Legislature

November 1, 2015 by Thomas Gardner

Recent violent events have prompted state legislators to propose bills that would create new felony criminal offenses, potentially putting more people … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Legal

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