By Alfred King, Journalism Guild Writer Approximately 43% of people released from the San Francisco County Jail were rearrested within a … [Read more...]
Challenge to Oregon's treatment of trans prisoners may pave way for change
Brady Hall is a transgender inmate in Oregon who petitioned the court to transfer from male housing to a female facility. (Transgender people do not … [Read more...]
What happens when the power goes out in prison?
The power went off at San Quentin State Prison, leaving thousands of prisoners and custody staff together in a dark and perilous situation in … [Read more...]
Louisiana taking steps to keep families connected
A new program is helping Louisiana girls keep in touch with their incarcerated fathers. “Not being able to see my father has been traumatizing,” … [Read more...]
Norways approach to incarceration sets new standard
Replace Norway is taking the lead in Europe when in it comes to prison reform and rehabilitation, according to Emma Jane Kirby of the … [Read more...]
Warren and criminal justice reform
Presidential candidate and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) finally focused her attention and political career on criminal justice reform. Her plan … [Read more...]
Feds consider releasing prisoners
The Justice Department and Attorney General William Barr are working together to release non-violent criminals following decades in prison, … [Read more...]
Federal judge slams prosecutors for mishandling evidence
A federal judge has held prosecutors in contempt for failing to preserve evidence in a case involving recorded conversations between prisoners and … [Read more...]
Conditions unsafe for the incarcerated in some southern prisons
Many prisons in the South lack air conditioning and this creates life-threatening conditions in heat spells, the Prison Policy Initiative reports. … [Read more...]
California legislators want to streamline re-entry
New "one-stop" program would acknowledge many hurdles for returning citizens Congresswoman Karen Bass is spearheading legislation to create a … [Read more...]
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