California is gearing up to make dramatic changes in its juvenile incarceration system. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation in 2020 to close the … [Read more...]
CDCR announces new grievance process
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation has announced new “Grievance” forms and procedures to replaced the former Appeals … [Read more...]
Federal Pell Grants revived for prisoners after nearly three decades
New regulations will allow incarcerated students to qualify for federal financial aid for college in the form of Pell Grants beginning in July of … [Read more...]
JUSTICE REFORM PRIORITIZED IN 2022
Panel takes aim at California’s LWOP, Three Strikes Law A state commission is recommending ambitious changes to California’s criminal justice … [Read more...]
CDC examines racial disparities in gun-related murders
Young Black men are 20 times more likely to by killed by guns than Whites, a federal report says. Black males age 15–34 made up 2% of the United … [Read more...]
Transgender murder rate on the rise
‘Rising epidemic of violence’ not helped by COVID Homicides of transgender people have been on the rise since 2019, according to data from the … [Read more...]
CDCR proposes major changes to Milestones credits
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is proposing changes to milestone credits that would significantly reorganize … [Read more...]
Earlonne Woods takes on California’s Three Strikes Law
An initiative petition has been filed to repeal California’s Three Strikes Law. It now needs enough voter signatures by April 30 to qualify for the … [Read more...]
Prisoners feel pinch of skyrocketing prices
San Quentin residents are encountering higher prices at the canteen window. For example, the cost of a quart of ice cream is now $4.45 for a ten-ounce … [Read more...]
The end of the line for Death Row?
California begins the process of repurposing Death Row housing units The nation’s largest Death Row is now in its final throes, as Gov. Gavin … [Read more...]
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