A San Quentin garden program uses the power of planting and growing to help students apply what they learn to their rehabilitation. The … [Read more...]
Involuntary servitude heads to NV voters in ʼ24
Referendum could abolish prison slavery in the state if passed Nevada will join a growing tide of states seeking to rid their constitutions of … [Read more...]
Mental health treatment goes modern with virtual reality headsets
A new virtual reality therapy program is being provided to some residents at San Quentin State Prison to get a meditation experience unlike any … [Read more...]
Inside Circle Foundation fights violence — at its source
Program brings healing to prisoners and formerly incarcerated, works toward reducing recidivism Inside Circle Foundation is a successful … [Read more...]
New proposed legislation to keep separation of DAs and cops
Rob Bonta to introduce a proposal to address political influence attached to campaign contributions from law enforcement agencies. Legislation is … [Read more...]
Implicit bias is said to infect justice system
There are subtle racial prejudices within the procedural fabric of the criminal justice system, reported Evan Robinson in a Hamilton College news … [Read more...]
Domestic violence worsens in a pandemic
Domestic violence victims are experiencing perilous times. Sheltering in place because of the Coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) has intensified the … [Read more...]
Inert gas asphyxiation the new method of execution
Alabama lawmakers in March voted to authorize a method of execution that has never been used before—inert gas asphyxiation. Lawmakers say this … [Read more...]
Immigrant requests for asylum face four year backlog
President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement program is failing due to a four-year asylum hearing backlog, an opinion article in The Hill … [Read more...]
Oklahoma has highest incarceration rate in U.S.
Oklahoma has passed Louisiana as the state with the highest incarceration rate in the country, a new study reports. Oklahoma’s incarceration rate is … [Read more...]