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Marin’s Chief Probation Officer focuses on restorative justice

March 16, 2020 by Kevin.Sawyer

Mike Daly, the chief probation officer in Marin County, believes in restorative justice, something he’s put into practice instead of talking about … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Parole and Release, Public Services, Re-Entry, Recently Posted Tagged With: Lawmakers, Marin County, Probation office, Restorative Justice

Newsom proposes reducing probation and boosting rehabilitation programs

March 16, 2020 by Dillon Kim

Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom talking with Juan Haines

Gov. Gavin Newsom is proposing major changes in California’s criminal justice system by reducing probation to two years and boosting rehabilitation … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Inmate, Parole and Release, Politics, Prison Reform, Recently Posted, Rehabilitation Corner Tagged With: prison reform, rehabilitated returning citizens, second chance

No housing for returning citizens in California

March 16, 2020 by Alfred King

Hudson Link transitional house renovated

California released a record numbers of prisoners without an appropriate place for them to go. Often, the formerly incarcerated are put in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CDCR, Parole and Release Tagged With: housing, parole

Film producer and social justice activist Scott Budnick visits San Quentin

February 13, 2020 by Joe Garcia

Film producer and social justice activist Scott Budnick kicked it with youth offenders and spoke to Kid-CAT members about his efforts to put the human … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Featured, KID CAT, Parole and Release, Prison Programs, Prison Reform, Re-Entry, Recently Posted Tagged With: ARC, Scott Budnick

Executive forms organization to help officials curb recidivism

February 13, 2020 by Alfred King

A top Google executive has formed a non-profit organization to help prison officials understand which programs work and don’t work to curb recidivism. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Featured, Parole and Release, Recently Posted Tagged With: fast company, Google, recidivism

Attorneys' preparedness for parole hearings under review

December 16, 2019 by Kevin Sawyer

Changes are underway to correct attorney preparedness and performance at parole board hearings for men and women serving life sentences in California, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Parole and Release, Recently Posted Tagged With: parole hearings

Ice cream company allies with criminal justice reform

December 16, 2019 by San Quentin News Contributor

By Alfred King, Journalism Guild Writer Ben & Jerry’s has announced a new ice cream flavor in support of criminal justice reform, “Justice … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Featured, Parole and Release, Recently Posted Tagged With: Ben & Jerry’s

The Homecoming Project

December 16, 2019 by San Quentin News Contributor

Where returning citizens find a warm welcome in the homes of local residents People with room for a boarder are helping provide housing for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Parole and Release, Recently Posted Tagged With: The Homecoming Project

Report finds high rates of recidivism in prisoners released from SF County jail

December 12, 2019 by San Quentin News Contributor

By Alfred King, Journalism Guild Writer Approximately 43% of people released from the San Francisco County Jail were rearrested within a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Parole and Release, Re-Entry, Recently Posted Tagged With: high rates of recidivism, SF County jail

Ex-felon joins judicial commission

December 12, 2019 by Anthony Manuel Caravalho

Wrongfully convicted Hakim Crampton recalls his generation was told while growing up that “We were going to be dead or in prison. And we believed it,” … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Legal, Parole and Release, Recently Posted Tagged With: judicial commission, Wrongfully convicted

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