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POBREZA EXTREMA AGOBIA A MUCHOS PRISIONEROS

February 15, 2023 by Edwin Chavez

Los reos indigentes en las prisiones estatales y federales, en los 50 estados de la nación, enfrentan una pobreza debido a la escasez de ayuda, de … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM, ESPANOL, Recently Posted, SPANISH Tagged With: Spanish

LITTLE SCANDINAVIA: Norwegian prison model takes shape at Pennsylvania facility

January 19, 2023 by Joshua Strange

Prison officials in Pennsylvania are putting Norway’s progressive prison model to the test in an experimental housing unit nicknamed “Little … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM, Most Read, Recently Posted

Four states end forcible prison labor

January 18, 2023 by Dante Jones

On Nov. 8, 2022, four states in the union chose to move this country closer to a nation free of forced labor in every way.  Over 75% of voters … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM, Recently Posted

Judges, lawyers get firsthand look at incarceration 

January 17, 2023 by Timothy Hicks

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A large group of judges and lawyers visited San Quentin on Nov. 2 to gain understanding about a place where some of the people they sentence may end … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM, Featured

Oklahoma: Republicans support criminal justice reform

December 6, 2022 by Randy Hansen

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A strong majority of Oklahoma citizens favor criminal justice reform, a recent survey concludes.  Nearly three-fourths of Oklahomans (73%) … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM, POLITICS

BPH commissioners embrace video format for parole hearings

November 12, 2022 by Edwin Chavez

In-person appearances before the Board of Parole Hearings for suitability appear to be a thing of the past. Instead, audio-video hearings are likely … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM, Recently Posted

2020 Racial Justice Act made retroactive

November 10, 2022 by Steve Brooks

Flag of California at State Capitol

A new California law allows people to retroactively challenge their criminal convictions or sentences on the basis of racial discrimination. The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM, LEGAL, Recently Posted

San Francisco Innocence Commission to continue under new prosecutor

November 10, 2022 by Anthony Manuel Caravalho

San Francisco, CA - Oct 22, 2022: Acting DA Brooke Jenkins speaking at Senator Scott Wiener's pumpkin carving event.

Newly appointed District Attorney Brooke Jenkins says she will retain the San Francisco Innocence Commission created by recalled DA Chesa … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM, Exoneration Digest Tagged With: Exoneration Digest

MICHIGAN Study: Increased school funding reduces criminality

November 10, 2022 by Harry C. Goodall Jr.

A recent Michigan study shows that increased funding in schools decreases adult crimes. “Michigan’s school funding equalization process led to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM, EDUCATION, Recently Posted Tagged With: Education, Michigan

How much should education matter in clemency?

October 8, 2022 by San Quentin News Contributor

By Charlotte West, Open Campus Reporter - Reprinted by permission of College Inside Newsletter I first read about Johnny Pippins last fall when I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM, EDUCATION, Recently Posted

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