Criminal Justice

Treatment of detainees at Sacramento jail affects downtown crime

May 2, 2022 by Bruce Bowman

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

May 2, 2022 by George Franco

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

May 2, 2022 by Randy Hansen

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

May 2, 2022 by Jonathan Montana

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

May 1, 2022 by Pheng Ly

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

May 1, 2022 by Steve Brooks

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

April 21, 2022 by A.J. Hardy

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

April 20, 2022 by Randy Hansen

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

April 20, 2022 by Jerry Maleek Gearin

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...]

Federal women’s facility plagued by allegations of staff sexual misconduct

April 20, 2022 by Jad Salem

A federal prison for women in California is riddled with allegations of staff sexually abusing prisoners. The warden and three other staff members … [Read more...]