Amidst community protests of George Floyd’s murder, California legislators enacted the Racial Justice Act to protect people from old Jim Crow … [Read more...]
A look back at a decade of resentencing laws
In the last 12 years, California has passed numerous criminal justice reform laws to reduce the prison population through resentencing. For decades, … [Read more...]
Restitution First Act proposed by incarcerated persons
Restitution does not erase or undo the harm victims have suffered, but it is a key aspect of accountability and can significantly aid survivors as … [Read more...]
New legislation mandates resentencing guidelines for people serving life without parole
New legislation mandates resentencing guidelines for people serving life without parole, in which the trial court must consider mitigating and … [Read more...]
Legislators reverse course on juvenile sentencing reform nationwide
Legislative bodies across the United States are repealing decades of evidence-based juvenile justice policy that prevented minors from being charged … [Read more...]
Alien removal process for prisoners in effect in Louisiana
Prisoners find hope after a special parole panel grants early release to nine individuals in Louisiana, but there’s a catch. The three-member panel … [Read more...]
California Supreme Court makes modification to three-strike law
Two strikes based on the same set of facts? “Not anymore” says California’s Supreme Court as they clarify the language of the 31-year-old Three … [Read more...]
San Quentin moves toward single-cell occupancy
San Quentin Rehabilitation Center stands on the front lines of providing safer living conditions for incarcerated people by providing more widespread … [Read more...]
Clean slate and resentencing laws take shape across U.S.
New Clean Slate and resentencing laws are gaining traction across the United States and paving the way for future criminal justice reform. These … [Read more...]
Stacked charges and mandatory minimums add up
A U.S. district judge gave Frederick Turner a 40-year sentence because the laws around stacked charges and mandatory minimums didn’t allow him … [Read more...]
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