California will pay $24 million to the family of Edward Bronstein, who passed away in Los Angeles police custody in 2020 after yelling “I can’t … [Read more...]
NEWS BRIEFS: December 2022
1. California — (The Guardian) A report derived from state data tracking racial profiling revealed that drivers of color are stopped more frequently … [Read more...]
NEWS BRIEFS: November 2022
Arkansas — (The Associated Press) The state of Arkansas has been given permission to continue using the sedative midazolam in its lethal injections by … [Read more...]
NEWS BRIEFS – October 2022
1. Texas — (Associated Press) A federal judge has issued a temporary ruling ordering Texas prison officials to carry out executions of death row … [Read more...]
NEWS BRIEFS – September 2022
1. ALABAMA — (Associated Press) Alabama’s plan to sell $725 million in bonds to finance the construction of two new supersize prisons is … [Read more...]
NEWS BRIEFS – AUGUST 2022
1 North Carolina — (AP) Construction has yet to begin on installing air conditioning in the state’s prison system although the General … [Read more...]
NEWS BRIEFS – June/July 2022
1. Texas — (AP) State prison officials will not adopt specific rules to govern how spiritual advisers may pray for and touch condemned … [Read more...]
News Briefs-April 2022
Arkansas — (AP) The state Department of Corrections began 2022 with a statewide lockdown of prisons due to rising COVID-19 cases among prisoners and … [Read more...]
NEWS BRIEFS, January 2022
1. Ohio — (Associated Press) The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction plans to supplement its more than 6,000 fixed security cameras by … [Read more...]
NEWS BRIEFS, December 2021
New York — (Press Release) Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a package of criminal justice reforms Oct. 22 that give formerly incarcerated New Yorkers a second … [Read more...]