SQNews holds Q&A with Kayla Owen, Case Manager for HomeFirst Services of Santa Clara County What do you want the incarcerated veterans to … [Read more...]
Prisoner uses life experience to teach young men
After decades of incarceration, personal study and self-exploration, Harry Goodall Jr. decided it was time to own up to the part he played in his … [Read more...]
Chef offers second chance to former felons
Restaurateur tackles unemployment among formerly incarcerated Kurt Evans is a chef, restaurateur, activist and educator who is helping … [Read more...]
Supreme Court considers ministers’ presence in death chamber during execution
A Death Row inmate’s religious request to have his pastor place hands on him during his execution is being examined by Supreme Court Justices, said … [Read more...]
Victims and prosecutors angered by transfers of condemned prisoners
Prisoners sentenced to death can now be transferred to other California prisons, according to the California Department of Corrections and … [Read more...]
SF public defenders protest delays, court closures
San Francisco public defenders gathered outside City Hall in protest of court closures and delays that continue through the COVID-19 era — in … [Read more...]
New original sentencing laws in effect for current defendants
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed new laws that cut back on numerous sentencing enhancements and ease the state’s sentencing requirements. Starting in … [Read more...]
CA eases gang-related sentence enhancements
Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a bill restricting gang enhancements in sentencing, the Associated Press (AP) reported. This bill is the latest in a … [Read more...]
Victims, advocates angered by Gascón’s handling of juvenile defendants
California prosecutors must have a judge’s approval to try juvenile defendants in adult courts under the terms of Proposition 57, a criminal justice … [Read more...]
Federal prisons face critical staff shortages
Federal prisons throughout the country are experiencing a huge shortage of prison guards, and using other staff members to fill in, according to The … [Read more...]
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