Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price has barely been in her office one-hundred days yet she has received push back from those opposing her … [Read more...]
RETRO(IN)ACTIVE
failure to apply criminal justicereforms retroactively causesdisparate punishments Recent laws aimed at easing lengthy “tough on crime” punishments … [Read more...]
CLEAN SLATE LAWS HELP WITH A FRESH START
An estimated 70-100 million Americans have arrest records, which seriously hamper their efforts to find housing and productive jobs, The Marshall … [Read more...]
EXTINGUISHED: Law to expunge records allows formerly incarcerated to become firefighters
Formerly incarcerated firefighters can now get fire protection jobs when released. A law passed three years ago allows them to apply to have … [Read more...]
WILL COUNTY-CENTERED SYSTEM PRODUCE DESIRED REFORMS?
CALIFORNIA TO FULLY SHUTTER YOUTH PRISON SYSTEM After a two-year-long realignment process, California has fully closed its youth prison system, … [Read more...]
STUDY EXAMINES IMPACT OF BAIL REFORM ON REARREST RATE
A college study concludes that low-level offenders released under New York’s bail reform law are less likely to return to jail. The 2020 reform … [Read more...]
WISDOM OF LONG PRISON SENTENCES CONSIDERED
A yearlong independent study challenges U.S. lawmakers and state agencies to consider the effectiveness of long-term prison sentences. The … [Read more...]
A PLACE AT THE TABLE
The People in Bluemeet with members ofgovernor's advisory panelfor roundtable discussion On June 9, The People In Blue, a dozen San Quentin … [Read more...]
TOWN HALL HELD TO ADDRESS SQ TRANSFORMATION
ADMINISTRATORS ANDRESIDENTS SHARE VISIONS,ANTICIPATE CHALLENGES Residents of San Quentin packed the prison’s chapel on June 9 to hear what … [Read more...]
SAN QUENTIN ADMINISTRATION SETS NEW EXAMPLE
The pickleball event on May 5 set a historic precedent for San Quentin. Not only did Oak Smith, the acting warden at the time, bring a new sport to … [Read more...]
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