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Arizona Accused of Denying Health Care to Prisoners

December 1, 2011 by San Quentin News Staff

Arizona correctional officials are investigating numerous complaints by prisoners who claim that they are consistently denied medical care for weeks … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Health and Wellness

Prison Realignment Funding in Question

November 1, 2011 by Juan Haines

Local officials are worried that money for Gov. Jerry Brown’s prison realignment plan may not continue after the current year. Realignment is … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Legal

Prison Staff Face Mass Layoffs and Transfers

November 1, 2011 by JulianGlenn Padgett

Big changes are on the horizon for California’s 63,000 corrections employees, including layoffs and transfers triggered by the state’s prisoner … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Legal

Realignment From County To County

November 1, 2011 by San Quentin News Staff

SOLANO COUNTY Solano County’s Public Safety Realignment revenues during fiscal year 2011-12 will total $4.3 million. That money will goes to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Legal

Confidential Files Used to Deny Parole

November 1, 2011 by Stephen Liebb

The California Court of Appeal for the Sixth Appellate District ruled that confidential information used by former Governor Schwarzenegger does need … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Criminal Justice

Court Rejects Self-Defense Claim

November 1, 2011 by Stephen Liebb

A prisoner who is called a “bitch” by another inmate is not justified in using force in self-defense. The Federal Court of Appeals for the Ninth … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Legal

The U.S. Has World’s Highest Incarceration Rate

November 1, 2011 by PAUL STAUFFER

America leads the world in the number of its people under correctional control, according to a report by the PEW Center on the States. The report says … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Criminal Justice

Innocence Project Frees Man After 30 Years of Incarceration

November 1, 2011 by Michael Cooke

After 30 years in a Louisiana prison, DNA tests cleared Henry James of a rape after he spent 30 years in prison. “I was shocked,” he said during an … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Profiles

Changes Coming to California’s Security Housing Units

November 1, 2011 by Juan Haines

All California prisoners in Segregated Housing Units received notice that those who no longer meet the criteria confirming gang involvement will be … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Health and Wellness

Court to Rule on Jerusalem Born Citizens

November 1, 2011 by Stephen Liebb

The U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether babies born in Jerusalem to parents who are U.S. citizens may have their birth certificates and passports … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Religious Programs

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