Sacramento County Jail’s overcrowded conditions and poor track record of helping detainees with mental health problems has been linked to increased … [Read more...]
Third-ever female warden appointed in Louisiana
Kirsten Thomas has been appointed as the new warden of the Louisiana Department of Corrections Institute for Women in St. Gabriel, according to The … [Read more...]
Congress weighs efficiency, fairness for federal prisoners
Congress is considering legislation to increase efficiency and fairness for federal prisoners. The bipartisan Senate bill called the Criminal … [Read more...]
Prison Policy Initiative releases 2020-21 study
The nonprofit Prison Policy Initiative (PPI) has released its Annual Report, summarizing the advocacy and research it has done in the past … [Read more...]
Report: Solitary confinement adversely affects prisoners, staff alike
Study exposes long-term impact of ‘social deprivation’ Solitary confinement has serious long-term adverse effects on incarcerated people, their … [Read more...]
Alternatives to mass incarceration offered
The Vera Institute of Justice suggests four solutions to end the billion-dollar disaster of mass incarceration in the United States. Making fewer … [Read more...]
Hunger strike anniversary sheds light on SHU conditions
Ten years ago, 10 prisoners in Pelican Bay’s Segregated Housing Unit (SHU) set aside their racial and political differences to work together to file a … [Read more...]
You May Be Eligible For Resentencing Under New Penal Code 1170(d)(1)
Recent legislation allows convicted people to request the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) and the District Attorney to … [Read more...]
Prosecutors sue to block credit changes
Forty-four of California’s 58 district attorneys have sued the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to block recent changes in the … [Read more...]
California to Shut Down Remaining Youth Facilities by July 2023
California is set to shut down its remaining three youth facilities by July 2023, generating concerns over how to handle young offenders, the Los … [Read more...]
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