The November election can bring swift and significant changes to the current criminal justice system. This will be based on the outcome of many prosecutors’ races. Reform activists have supported the election of district attorneys who have … [Read more...]
What I learned at Miami Youth Academy
By Q. M. Photo courtesy of Titan TribuneQ.M. I am 17-years-old, from Fort Myers. I was brought to this program after charges of burglary and grand theft. I was doing crimes to make money because I didn’t have any. I didn’t want to rely on … [Read more...]
Exchange class with University of Miami opens our eyes and creates mix of emotions
The following articles are reprinted from the Titan Tribune, a newspaper written by students from the Miami Youth Academy, which is a commitment facility for teenage boys. The newspaper is part of a journalism class run by Exchange for Change, a … [Read more...]
Eddie Mixon’s Struggle To Survive His Risks
As Coronavirus deaths escalate in California’s prisons, advocates say medical parole could help stem the pandemic. With a third of the population at San Quentin State Prison infected, the chronically ill and the elderly are scared that without … [Read more...]
Wrongful Conviction Heading for Settlement
Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt cleared the path for settlement negotiations in a wrongful conviction lawsuit brought by Lamont McIntyre—a man who served 23 years for a crime he did not commit. “Because we knew there was evidence that was … [Read more...]
Advocates in Oakland push to end LWOP
Participants gather after the event for a photo California has an estimated 5,000 people serving life without parole (LWOP), and their plight is almost never discussed—especially the way the sentence affects female prisoners. A campaign to … [Read more...]
What role does society play in the development of felons?
Entrance to Pasrchman State Penitentiary in Mississippi Be it California or Mississippi, when news of suicides, murders or riots reaches any prison population the feeling is always the same: “damn”—if it’s spoken or not. Especially if you’ve … [Read more...]
Biden reverses his past position on criminal justice
Presidential candidate Joe Biden says his history of tough-on-crime legislation that led to mass incarcerations needs changes, The Intercept reports. With upward of one in every two? families suffering the harms of mass incarceration, “Too many … [Read more...]
LA jails become costly mental health facilities
Sixty percent of mentally ill inmates in county jails are eligible for diversion, but there are not enough facilities to provide supportive care, reported the Los Angeles Times. Thousands of prisoners could be removed from the criminal justice … [Read more...]
Facebook and CDCR join to stop criminal activity
CA-DOCR Badge Patch Facebook has policies in place to thwart inmates who use their system to harass, threaten or make unwanted sexual advances. “Access to social media allows inmates to circumvent our monitoring process and continue to engage … [Read more...]
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