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Life-term residents await release after suitability

September 3, 2025 by Jerry Maleek Gearin

Positive programming, accountability, and suitability not enough to release term-to-life residents no longer a threat to public safety San … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Legislation, Most Read Tagged With: Alcoholics Anonymous, cdcr, Criminal Justice Legal Foundation, Mark Hernandez, Narcotics Anonymous, Prop 57, Proposition 57, Public Safety and Rehabilitation Act, Ricardo Romero, Sacramento County Superior Court

Penal Code revision committee exposes racial disparities with ‘Three Strikes’ law

July 29, 2025 by Tyrone Luqman Jones

Three decades after Californians voted "yes" on Proposition 184, more commonly known as "Three Strikes" law, the racist ramifications of that vote are … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Legislation, Research Tagged With: Committee on Revision of the Penal Code, Penal Code, Racial Justice Act, Three Strikes Law

Concerns over birthright citizenship impact residents’ mental states

July 28, 2025 by C.K. Gerhartsreiter

A wave of discussion traveled through San Quentin Rehabilitation Center as residents learned that the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in favor of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Legislation, POLITICS Tagged With: birthright citizenship, Donald Trump, Supreme Court

Nueva propuesta de ley AB1231

July 11, 2025 by Edwin Chavez

La nueva propuesta de ley AB 1231 ofrecerá una segunda oportunidad a personas con crimines considerados no violentos. Los legisladores del estado … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Legislation Tagged With: AB1231

Civic Engagement Group, Ella Baker Center advocate for access to Racial Justice Act information

July 6, 2025 by Edwin Chavez

The Civic Engagement Group hosted a Racial Justice Act event in collaboration with the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights. Panels showed the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Legislation Tagged With: Civic Engagement Group, Ella Baker Center, Racial Justice Act, USF Racial Justice Clinic

Orden Ejecutiva remueve fondos para traducciones en diferentes idiomas

April 11, 2025 by Cesar Martinez

El pasado primero de marzo, el Presidente de los EE.UU. Donald J. Trump, firmó una orden ejecutiva en donde oficializa el Inglés como el “idioma … [Read more...]

Filed Under: ESPANOL, Legislation, SPANISH Tagged With: Spanish

Nuevos proyectos de reformas para el sistema encarcelado en el estado de Pennsylvania

April 1, 2025 by Marvin Vasquez

Pensilvania aprueba leyes para reformar el sistema de libertad condicional y permite a los tribunales sellar más antecedentes penales. Según la Prensa … [Read more...]

Filed Under: ESPANOL, Legislation, SPANISH Tagged With: criminal justice reform, Pennsylvania

Palm Springs approves $27 million reparations package for Black, Latino families

March 28, 2025 by Tyrone Luqman Jones

Palm Springs, Calif., officials have approved a $27 million reparations package for Black and Latino families displaced in the 1960s.  The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Legislation, POLITICS Tagged With: Palm Springs, Reparations

Apelando por la libertad en corte ― Prop. 57

March 26, 2025 by Aristeo Sampablo

Legal Law concept - Open law book with a wooden judges gavel on table in a courtroom or law enforcement office. Copy space for text

La Audiencias de Libertad Condicional (BPH por sus siglas en inglés)  dio una actualización  de la demanda en contra de la Proporción … [Read more...]

Filed Under: ESPANOL, Legislation, POLITICS, SPANISH Tagged With: Prop 57

Transgender community reacts to executive order

March 23, 2025 by Tyrone Luqman Jones

Dismay and concern over changes to transgender rights impacts incarcerated persons’ mental state Hours after taking the oath of office, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Legislation, POLITICS Tagged With: Donald Trump, transgender

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