More than 300 people packed the San Quentin Protestant Chapel for a Christmas season banquet to honor some 50 volunteers from 16 churches who support … [Read more...]
‘Es Tiempo de Cerrar Estas Carceles’
Un congresista al visitar una prisión de inmigración, menciono que la encontró en pésimas condiciones e hizo un llamado para que se efectúen grandes … [Read more...]
‘It’s Time to Close These Immigration Prisons’
A congressman who toured an immigration prison says he found appallingly bad conditions and calls for major changes in how America treats undocumented … [Read more...]
15 Men Cited for Ministry Skills At 4th Annual Theological Graduation
It took more than two and a half years for 15 San Quentin Prison men in blue to finish a religiously based college course that they say not only … [Read more...]
S.F. Begins New Court Program for Veterans Only
San Francisco has launched a new court for veterans only that emphasizes rehabilitation over punishment for low-level crimes. “San Francisco’s … [Read more...]
Billionaire Conservative Political Activist Puts His Sights on Reforming Criminal Justice System
Billionaire Charles Koch says he’s planning to campaign for criminal justice reform, according to news reports. “Over the next year, we are going to … [Read more...]
Oregon Enacts Broad Criminal Justice Reforms To Thwart Costs and Size of its Prison System
Oregon has broadly changed its sentencing and corrections system, cut costs and stabilized its prison population since the enactment of legislation, … [Read more...]
67% in U.S. Favor Treatment Over Jail for Drug Users
Sixty-seven percent of Americans favor drug treatment rather than jail or prison for non-violent drug users, a Pew Research Center report … [Read more...]
Senators Question Brown On $1 Billion Prison Plan
State senators are questioning Gov. Jerry Brown’s budget plan to hike prison spending by $1 billion despite a decrease of 40,000 … [Read more...]
Fox Report Cites Progress And Challenges of Realignment
Gov. Jerry Brown met with sheriffs and probation and county administrators at a conference in Sacramento in January to get their thoughts about … [Read more...]