The U.S. 2020 Federal Cares Act, (FCA) authorized the release of incarcerated individuals to home confinement to help lower the spread of COVID-19 … [Read more...]
No immunity for CDCR in SQ outbreak suit
Federal judge denies officials’ bid for protection under PREP Act following deadly wave of Covid infections in 2020; prisoners’ lawsuits allowed to … [Read more...]
PENNSYLVANIA – Number of juveniles charged as adults on the decline
Fewer juvenile offenders are being sent to adult courts as a shift works its way into the American justice system, The Associated Press … [Read more...]
FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS – Rampant BOP abuse and cover-ups ignored
An intensive investigation and personnel changes are underway at the Dublin federal women’s prison where widespread sexual abuse has been reported by … [Read more...]
FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS – Widespread negligence in BOP exposed
An Associated Press investigation has disclosed widespread sexual abuse, criminal misconduct, staffing shortages, prisoner escapes, neglect and … [Read more...]
MISSOURI – ‘Haunted’ prisons offer insights into mass incarceration
Former prison sites have often used spooky and grotesque prison props to entertain visitors. But instead of scaring visitors, some sites have switched … [Read more...]
NEWS BRIEFS – September 2022
1. ALABAMA — (Associated Press) Alabama’s plan to sell $725 million in bonds to finance the construction of two new supersize prisons is … [Read more...]
Congress reexamines crack vs cocaine laws
Congress is again considering eliminating the disparity between crack cocaine and powder cocaine penalties that has disproportionately impacted Black … [Read more...]
TENNESSEE: State’s first murder exoneration announced by Gov. Bill Lee
After 12 years in prison, Adam Braseel made history as Tennessee’s first convicted murderer to receive a full exoneration. Announced by Governor Bill … [Read more...]
Parole hearings create dilemma for innocent supplicants
Some people confess to a crime they did not commit to avoid the threat of a more severe sentence, the New York Times reports. A result can be … [Read more...]
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