Prosecutors must charge defendants with sentence-lengthening "three-strikes” enhancements, even if they oppose the state’s three strikes law, a … [Read more...]
2020 Racial Justice Act made retroactive
A new California law allows people to retroactively challenge their criminal convictions or sentences on the basis of racial discrimination. The … [Read more...]
NC judges overturn outdated law prohibiting parolees from voting
Thousands of North Carolina parolees and probationers may regain their right to vote because of a decision by a split panel of trial judges. If … [Read more...]
Oakland Police: Era of federal oversight coming to end
By Clark Gerhartsreiter, Contributing Writer After nearly two decades, federal oversight of the Oakland Police Department (OPD) may come to an … [Read more...]
Congress reexamines crack vs cocaine laws
Congress is again considering eliminating the disparity between crack cocaine and powder cocaine penalties that has disproportionately impacted Black … [Read more...]
Author of 1893 parole law remembered
California’s first parole law crafted by state’s first female attorney Thanks to the 1893 parole law, those serving sentences in California’s two … [Read more...]
El grupo legal Jailhouse Lawyer 360 pierde su licencia por estafa a prisioneros
Ex-Recluso Estafador Cientos de reclusos en las prisiones estatales de California fueron estafados por un ex convicto quien después de terminar … [Read more...]
Guard convicted of civil rights violations in beating death of prisoner
An Illinois prison guard now faces a possible life sentence after a federal jury found him guilty of multiple civil rights violations leading to the … [Read more...]
Oregon prisoners file class action Covid suit
A federal judge granted class-action status to prisoners suing Oregon state officials over their treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to … [Read more...]
Criminal fines take toll on poor
Criminal fines and fees often help fuel city revenues while harming the poor communities of color they serve, according to Reuters. San Francisco … [Read more...]
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