Drugs that curb hyperactivity and boost attention might help curb crime, according to a Swedish study published in the New England Journal of … [Read more...]

Eight Idaho inmates have fi led a federal lawsuit, claiming the private prison company Corrections Corporation of America has virtually turned over … [Read more...]

A recent Ohio state audit reported 47 violations by a privately owned prison, including failure to meet state standards in food quality, sanitation … [Read more...]

1. Washington – Violent crime declined in California in 2011, but increased in Oakland and San Jose, a new FBI report says. Statewide violent crime … [Read more...]

Mental health workers in Los Angeles jails are better positioned to help prisoners transition into the community than they were before realignment, … [Read more...]

NOT ALL ELIGIBLE PRISONERS ARE EXPECTED TO GAIN EARLY RELEASE Last November, California voters overwhelmingly amended the state’s Three Strikes Law, … [Read more...]

California taxpayers will spend about $8.6 billion to maintain its prison system in fiscal year 2012-13, according to the nonpartisan Legislative … [Read more...]

PROP. 36 enabled sentence modification Proposition 36 has opened the door for Richard Napoleon Brown, a prisoner who was serving life in San Quentin … [Read more...]