Criminal Justice

Plan to Remove Prison Healthcare System From Receivership Outlined by Judge Henderson

August 1, 2015 by Chung Kao

A federal judge outlined a plan for California to regain control over its prison health care system after nearly a decade of federal oversight. U.S. … [Read more...]

Exonerated After 39 Years in Prison

August 1, 2015 by Salvador Solorio

DNA evidence exonerated Michael Hanline after he served 34 yearas for a crime he did not commit. Hanline, 69, was the longest-serving wrongfully … [Read more...]

Paroled From San Quentin After 28 Years Behind Bars

August 1, 2015 by Anouthinh Pangthong

After spending 28 years in prison for a crime he insists he did not commit, Roeling Adams was released on parole from San Quentin State Prison. The … [Read more...]

Study Urges Prisons to Improve Visitations to Cut Recidivism

August 1, 2015 by James R. Abernathy Jr.

Prisons should take steps to improve inmate visitation, which significantly reduces recidivism, a university study concludes. “Revising visitation … [Read more...]

California Improves Discipline Policies for the Mentally Ill

August 1, 2015 by Nathan Hall

California has changed policies to improve treatment for mentally ill inmates, officials have announced. The action is in response to a federal court … [Read more...]

Department of Justice Probes Florida Prison Deaths in 2014

August 1, 2015 by Marcus Henderson

After a series of inmate deaths, the U.S. Department of Justice is investigating the Florida prison system. With 320 inmate deaths for 2014 as of Dec. … [Read more...]

Immigration Attorney Offers Answers to Deportation Policies

July 1, 2015 by Kevin Sawyer

Immigration attorney Marc Van Der Hout came to San Quentin to talk about immigration policy. For once he wasn’t venturing into prison on behalf of a … [Read more...]

L.A. Mental Health Strategy Looks to Lower Jail Population

July 1, 2015 by Lee Jaspar

The national movement toward alternatives to jail programs for people with mental illness was implemented late last year in Los Angeles County. The … [Read more...]

New Law Would Restore Voting Rights to Ex-Felons

July 1, 2015 by John Lam

Congress is considering legislation to restore federal voting rights to former prisoners. “The right to vote is the most basic constitutive act of … [Read more...]

Combined Systems Approach Helps The Newly Released

July 1, 2015 by Isaiah ThompsonBonilla

Transitional planning for newly released inmates is essential to address mental health and associated disorders using a cross-systems … [Read more...]