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Florida program saves canine lives — and prisoners, too

April 19, 2022 by William Tobert

Incarcerated people in Florida are learning how to communicate, take responsibility, and show compassion by bonding with incarcerated dogs, according … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Health and Wellness, Human Interest, Mental Health, Prison Programs, Recently Posted

States circumventing qualified immunity laws

February 28, 2022 by William Tobert

Wood hammer court judge

New Mexico, Colorado pass new laws to hold officers accountable for using excessive force Colorado and New Mexico have found promising ways to hold … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Legal, Recently Posted

Director of U.S. Bureau of Prisons Resigns

February 28, 2022 by William Tobert

Bail bond system, bailing out of jail and innocent until proven guilty conceptual idea with judge wooden gavel, dollar banknotes and handcuffs with copy space

The director of the U.S. Bureau of Prisons will resign after less than two years in the bureau’s top position in the wake of corruption and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Legal, Recently Posted Tagged With: BOP, Courts, Federal

SF may close juvie, divert money to community-based youth offender services

January 14, 2022 by William Tobert

The COVID pandemic has slowed down plans to close San Francisco’s Juvenile Hall, but alternative actions have decreased the number of occupants, the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Juvenile Justice, Recently Posted, Youth Offender Tagged With: San Francisco, youth offenders

California allocates $7.5m in reparations for women forcibly, unknowingly sterilized

November 27, 2021 by William Tobert

California has allocated $7.5 million for reparations to survivors who were subjected to state-sponsored sterilization or involuntary sterilization, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CDCR, Legal, Prison Stories Tagged With: legal, women in prison

One-Stop Shops serve to reduce recidivism

November 18, 2021 by William Tobert

Growing national movement emerges, hopes to expand access to resources for parolees returning to their communities A bipartisan group of members … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Legal, Re-Entry, Recently Posted, Rehabilitation Corner Tagged With: Reentry

Formerly incarcerated find it hard to vote

October 30, 2021 by William Tobert

Five million formerly incarcerated people in America must overcome a vast assortment of obstacles to enjoy the privilege of voting, reported Vice … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Legal, Politics, Re-Entry Tagged With: legal, vote, voter registration

Tracing prosecutorial mistakes

September 23, 2021 by William Tobert

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Thousands of people have been prosecuted and convicted in the past 32 years of crimes they did not commit, the San Francisco Chronicle … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Legal Tagged With: District Attorney, legal

Texas-another broken prison system

May 31, 2021 by William Tobert

Thousands of people incarcerated in Texas had to endure inhumane living conditions in a subfreezing weather emergency, while also battling the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Prison Stories Tagged With: prisons, texas

Formerly incarcerated training for conflict resolution

February 20, 2020 by William Tobert

Formerly incarcerated people are getting trained in San Francisco in the art of conflict resolution in a neighborhood notorious for homelessness and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Re-Entry, Rehabilitation Corner Tagged With: conflict resolution

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