The rise in real or perceived crime, gun violence and the cries to recall progressive district attorneys have been used to sound an alarm to halt … [Read more...]
Treatment of detainees at Sacramento jail affects downtown crime
Sacramento County Jail’s overcrowded conditions and poor track record of helping detainees with mental health problems has been linked to increased … [Read more...]
Prosecutor sees growing support for criminal justice reform
PENNSYLVANIA A progressive Philadelphia prosecutor is pointing to his reelection as proof that America continues to support criminal justice … [Read more...]
Raleigh detective fired for staging phoney drug busts
NORTH CAROLINA A North Carolina detective was fired for allegedly staging heroin drug busts on at least 15 Black men using brown sugar packets, … [Read more...]
Cleared of murder after 30 years
MARYLAND A Maryland man has been exonerated of murder after spending 30 years in prison based on the false testimony of a jailhouse … [Read more...]
Prisons adopt high tech monitoring
Prisoners’ rights groups are concerned about the use of new surveillance technology in U.S. prisons and jails, and they are sounding the alarm about … [Read more...]
Traumatic brain injury linked to incarceration
The Compassion Prison Project (CPP) is spearheading a campaign designed to help bring awareness to the connection between traumatic brain injuries … [Read more...]
JUSTICE REFORM PRIORITIZED IN 2022
Panel takes aim at California’s LWOP, Three Strikes Law A state commission is recommending ambitious changes to California’s criminal justice … [Read more...]
SF jail population drops during pandemic
The San Francisco County Jail lowered its population by about 38% from January to May 2020, beating the statewide reduction of 29% during the same … [Read more...]
Growing movement calls for greater use of non-police first responders
Calling non-police professionals for some emergencies is a growing trend in America, The Washington Post reports. The movement uses new tactics of … [Read more...]
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