A California lawmaker has introduced a bill to put an end to involuntary servitude in state prisons. Assembly member Lori D. Wilson … [Read more...]
First conviction overturned under new rap lyric law
A state appellate court has reversed the conviction of Travon Rashad Venable Sr., previously convicted of being the getaway driver in a 2014 drive-by … [Read more...]
AG Bonta creates post-conviction integrity review
California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced in February the formation of a new statewide Post-Conviction Justice Unit that will investigate … [Read more...]
State watchdog releases contraband audit results
Office of theInspectorGeneral issuesreport on COVIDeracontrabandinterdictionmeasures instate prisons A state audit of contraband coming into … [Read more...]
South Carolina pushes ‘shield laws’ to protect lethal drug suppliers
South Carolina is pushing to enact a law to shield the identities of pharmaceutical companies that supply the state with drugs used for lethal … [Read more...]
Judge overturns ex-gov’s sweeping commutations
A Nevada judge halted the outgoing governor’s last-minute attempt to have all 57 Death Row prisoners’ sentences commuted because victim families were … [Read more...]
Growing number of exonerations nationwide spawns new industry
As the number of exonerations slowly rises across the country, so do the wrongful conviction claims against states. The falsely convicted and … [Read more...]
Arrests of elderly Americans on the rise
Police are arresting more elderly Americans, including many with dementia, the Marshall Project reports. The numbers of arrests for Americans … [Read more...]
OIG REPORT: Sanctions for staff misconduct too lenient
California prison officials have been strongly criticized for their internal investigations and disciplinary actions against correctional … [Read more...]
Jenkins to charge fentanyl dealers with murder for overdoses
Fentanyl drug dealers will be charged with second-degree murder when a customer dies of an overdose, San Francisco’s new district attorney … [Read more...]