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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...]
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