California prisoners cannot have marijuana, the state Supreme Court has ruled. The court reversed a 2019 appellate court ruling that temporarily … [Read more...]
FRANKLIN HEARINGS – ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY TO AVOID LWOP
Youth offenders convicted and given a lengthy prison term by a sentencing court for crimes committed when they were age 26 or under are entitled to … [Read more...]
Two California Supreme Court justices against capital punishment
Two California Supreme Court justices have joined the debate against capital punishment. “California’s death penalty is an expensive and … [Read more...]
California’s next governor faces executions
California’s next governor could be forced to make a life-or-death decision that the state’s top executive hasn’t faced in over a decade; whether to … [Read more...]
CA Supreme Court juvenile sentence cruel and unusual punishment
Sentencing a juvenile to 50-to-life for rape and kidnapping may be cruel and unusual punishment, according to a recent California Supreme Court … [Read more...]
Lawyer says: ‘Get prepared for freedom’
The path to freedom is narrow for the men and women incarcerated in California’s prisons, Stanford law professor Mike Romano told an audience of about … [Read more...]
Tough choice of taking a plea deal to be with his family
After 19 years of claiming his innocence, Guy Miles finally got his 75-years-to life robbery conviction overturned. Miles accepted a plea deal instead … [Read more...]
Death penalty ballot fails to impose strict inmate appellate deadlines
A key provision in last year’s death penalty ballot initiative to speed up executions failed to impose strict deadlines on how much time is allowed to … [Read more...]
Study explores lifers going before the parole board
California is releasing more lifers on parole, according to a Stanford University report. Between 2008 and 2015, the parole grant rate increased from … [Read more...]
How lifers get better parole board deal
For decades, lifers were rarely found suitable for parole. Now more than 20 percent are being paroled. Why? Thanks to changes at the legal, executive, … [Read more...]