Criminal Justice

Court Orders End to Prison Overcrowding

May 29, 2011 by Aly Tamboura

California officials are gearing up to reduce the prison population by tens of thousands in the wake of an order by the United States Supreme … [Read more...]

Voting Rights for the Incarcerated

May 29, 2011 by Juan Haines

Editor’s Note: This story was published in The Hastings Race and Poverty Law Journal at the University of California, Hastings College of the Law. It … [Read more...]

A Symposium on Three Strikes Held in L.A.

May 29, 2011 by San Quentin News Staff

LOS ANGELES — A two-day symposium called “The Future of California’s Three Strikes Law: Reform, Repeal, or the Status Quo?” was held by the John Jay … [Read more...]

Don Specter Brings the Fight to the U.S. Supreme Court

March 29, 2011 by JILL KRAMER

Editor’s Note: Excerpts of this story are reprinted with the permission of The Pacific Sun. Don Specter has spent his entire legal career fighting on … [Read more...]

Prison Crowding Decisions Expected

January 1, 2011 by Michael Cooke

The biggest issue facing California prisons is overcrowding, and big changes are on the horizon. Two major issues will unfold in the coming months: … [Read more...]

New Attorney General Reaffirms Prison Reform

January 1, 2011 by ANTHONY FAULK

With the renowned Delancey Street rehabilitation center as her backdrop, Attorney General-elect Kamala Harris used her first news conference since … [Read more...]

State Court’s Guidance On Parole Board Denials

January 1, 2011 by Stephen Liebb

When a state court determines that the Board of Parole Hearings has denied parole without any evidence of current dangerousness, the court may only … [Read more...]

Rehabilitative Programs Reduce Recidivism

January 1, 2011 by Juan Haines

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) Secretary Matthew Cate notes the irony of California prison policy where, due to the … [Read more...]

Supreme Court Tells 9th Circuit Court to Stay Out

January 1, 2011 by Stephen Liebb

The United States Supreme Court in a unanimous decision ruled that federal courts have no business reviewing decisions made by the Board of Parole … [Read more...]

725 New Laws For California Citizens

January 1, 2011 by Michael Cooke

California welcomed the New Year with 725 new laws. One was Assembly Bill 1399, the California Medical Parole Bill. It allows medical parole for … [Read more...]