The California Supreme Court will decide two issues that are critical for lifers appearing before the Board of Parole Hearings. The court will decide … [Read more...]
San Francisco Reviewing Legislation to End Offender Discrimination
San Francisco and the federal government are grappling with the question of whether private employers should have the right to discriminate against … [Read more...]
Centerforce Summit to Examine Incarceration
Centerforce’s National Inside/Out Summit on incarceration will focus on “The Faces of Change: People and Strategies That Make a Difference” within the … [Read more...]
Prison Time May Extend Life
Black men are half as likely to die in prison than if they aren’t, a recent study of North Carolina inmates suggests. The black prisoners appeared to … [Read more...]
Prison Population Reduction Plan Begins October 1
California prison officials project they will meet a federal court mandate to trim the state’s prison occupancy by 33,000 over the next 24 months, … [Read more...]
Assembly Revises Juvenile Bill
A bill approved by the State Senate to give juveniles sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole a second chance was revived after … [Read more...]
2011-12 Budget Woes
California’s prison system remains under pressure by the courts to curb overcrowding and to shut the revolving door of its prison gates, but without … [Read more...]
Court Shaves Back The Miranda Ruling
In a stunning legal upheaval, the U.S. Supreme Court has removed one of the mainstay protections of the Miranda v. Arizona rule for citizens of the … [Read more...]
How to Get Your Bill Passed: Find a Sponsor
An analysis conducted by the San Jose Mercury News demonstrates that sponsored bills are far more likely to become law than bills without … [Read more...]
The Impact of Doing Time
Part 2 of 2 Prisoners who struggle with their emotions and behavior create obscure as well as camouflaging personas. They risk alienation from others … [Read more...]
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