California begins the process of repurposing Death Row housing units The nation’s largest Death Row is now in its final throes, as Gov. Gavin … [Read more...]
Gov. Grisham Propose Rolling Back Bail Reform Laws
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s new public safety initiative could roll back bail reform laws and lead to jail overcrowding and excessive use … [Read more...]
NY governor aims to improve prison education
Gov. Kathy Hochul of New York has signed new legislation that will establish a commission to study and develop a plan for improving prison education … [Read more...]
CA ends mandatory minimums for drug crimes
Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed legislation ending mandatory minimum sentences for nonviolent drug offenses. “Mass incarceration of nonviolent drug … [Read more...]
Tracing prosecutorial mistakes
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...]
Repealing the Prison Litigation Reform Act after 25 years
A study done by the non-profit Prison Policy Initiative (PPI) demonstrates why it recommends the 25-year-old Prison Litigation Reform Act (PLRA) … [Read more...]
AB 2147 paves the way for expungement
Da’Ton Harris, out of Victorville, appeared before a judge in San Bernardino County for the second time in months, hoping the judge would expunge his … [Read more...]
Closing LA County’s Men’s Jail
A task force was created to map out a pathway to close the Los Angeles County Men’s Central Jail (MCJ) by July 2021, according to the Los Angeles … [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...]
Boudin in his first year faces backlash, opposition and controversy
From policing his city through a global pandemic, controversies in policy, political opposition, the backlash of a homicide, and excessive force by … [Read more...]
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