Three law professors explained legal details of the Three Strikes initiative on the November ballot for about 200 San Quentin prisoners, volunteers … [Read more...]
Poll Shows Strong Support For Three Strikes Initiative
A large majority of Californians say they want to change the state’s Three Strikes Law so it only applies to violent and serious repeat offenders, … [Read more...]
Policies That Can Reduce Sexual Abuse in Prison
Two reports by the U.S. Department of Justice say prison rape can be dramatically reduced by changing attitudes toward those most vulnerable to abuse, … [Read more...]
Prison Investors Back Tough Laws
Privately owned prison investors are banking on incarceration instead of rehabilitation by supporting politicians who are “tough on crime,” according … [Read more...]
Prison Realignment Creates Challenges for Counties
California’s prisoner realignment plan is generating problems in many counties that will affect each of the 58 counties, says a new study by the … [Read more...]
Marin County Grand Jury Focuses on Reconciliation
The Marin County Civil Grand Jury is calling for broader use of “restorative justice,” a law enforcement philosophy that emphasizes reconciliation … [Read more...]
Initiative Said to Seek Original Intent of ‘Three Strikes’
A Three Strikes initiative slated for the November ballot is designed to reflect the voters’ original intent for the law, according to Geri Silva, the … [Read more...]
Pending Criminal Justice Legislation
The following is reprinted with permission from the March 2012 edition of the Friends Committee on Legislation of California’s newsletter, … [Read more...]
Over 2,000 Falsely Convicted of Crimes
In the past 23 years, more than 2,000 people were falsely convicted of a serious crime and exonerated, a newly compiled database revealed. The … [Read more...]
Appeals Court Ruling Says Jury Must Decide Strikes
A recent court ruling gives renewed hope to prisoners sentenced under the nation’s harshest Three Strikes law. The May 3 ruling overturned James … [Read more...]
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