Alabama has diverted virus pandemic relief money to help build new super prisons and renovate old ones, The Associated Press reports. The state … [Read more...]
Defendants seeking resentencing entitled to court-appointed attorneys
Prisoners who were convicted of murder but didn’t kill anyone have been granted the right to legal representation when they challenge their … [Read more...]
HEALTH: Simplifying Medi-Cal
Transitions Clinic Network (TCN) hosts a monthly reentry health-focused Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) column. This column is a space where we can … [Read more...]
Stepping up for children of the incarcerated
By Anthony Padilla Project Avary Parental incarceration is like a mass pandemic, affecting the lives of one in 14 children in the United … [Read more...]
Undocumented immigrants denied stimulus payments
Millions of essential undocumented workers are being denied stimulus money, Huff Post reports. “This failure by Congress underscores how our … [Read more...]
Legislative Digest
Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed a number of new measures into law aimed at criminal justice reform and the reduction of prison sentences for … [Read more...]
CA increases canteen spending limits
A September memo from the CDCR Accounting Services Branch (ASB) has authorized a roughly 10-percent increase to the spending limit for each privilege … [Read more...]
CDCR’s 3-phase plan for reopening prisons
A detailed plan has been adopted for restoring normal operations to California prisons after the COVID-19 pandemic. The Roadmap to Reopening was … [Read more...]
#StopSanQuentinOutbreak Coalition Provides Tools to Stop Transfers
The Ella Baker Center for Human Rights publicized the following tools to challenge transfers and immigration actions. The #StopSanQuentinOutbreak … [Read more...]
Finding Medical Help After Incarceration
Formerly incarcerated individuals find success with California’s Transitions Clinic Network (TCN). TCN clinics train community health workers to … [Read more...]