Newly elected San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins reinstated the policy of charging 16- and 17-year-olds as adults for crimes that she … [Read more...]
VIRGINIA – Federal court ruling protects prisoners’ religious head coverings
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit ruled that the Virginia Department of Corrections was violating the religious beliefs of an incarcerated … [Read more...]
IRAN – Fire kills eight in Iranian prison
A fire killed eight detainees at Iran’s Evin prison near Terhan, which has for decades housed political prisoners as well as those convicted of … [Read more...]
LOUISIANA – Court: Non-unanimous verdict rule not retroactive
A new rule that non-unanimous convictions cannot be used by the state of Louisiana will not apply retroactively, the state Supreme Court has … [Read more...]
Former Oregon prison director to head beleaguered Federal Bureau of Prisons
The new head of the scandal-plagued federal Bureau of Prisons says she believes in good government and transparency. Colette Peters told The … [Read more...]
Four states end forcible prison labor
On Nov. 8, 2022, four states in the union chose to move this country closer to a nation free of forced labor in every way. Over 75% of voters … [Read more...]
NEWS BRIEFS – January 2023
1. Kentucky — ( AP) State officials are promoting a Prison-to-Work- Pipeline program aimed at connecting incarcerated people with employment as they … [Read more...]
ILLINOIS – Sheriff fights recidivism by reducing costs and fees charged to incarcerated
The Washtenaw CountySheriff belives one way toovercome reincarcerationis through reducing thedebt incurred by detainees A sheriff in Illinois is … [Read more...]
TEXAS – No immunity for state corrections in veteran’s medical device lawsuit
A state appeals court has denied immunity of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice from a lawsuit when it refused to replace a device for Robin … [Read more...]
US-MEXICO BORDER -Feds ask for psych testing of undocumented parents
DOJ seeks verification of mental suffering forparents separated from children at border Parents separated from their children at the U.S.-Mexican … [Read more...]
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