California Supreme Court

Two California Supreme Court justices against capital punishment

June 24, 2019 by Salvador Solorio

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

June 11, 2018 by San Quentin News Contributor

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

June 11, 2018 by San Quentin News Contributor

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’

March 20, 2018 by Juan Haines

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

December 18, 2017 by Rahsaan Thomas

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

September 1, 2017 by Charles David Henry

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

February 3, 2017 by Wayne Boatwright

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

January 31, 2017 by Wayne Boatwright

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...]

Overcrowding in County Jails Changes Bail Practices

June 1, 2016 by Wayne Boatwright

Overcrowding in county jails has California reviewing its bail practices. California’s bail practices have clogged the jails and become a tool that … [Read more...]

California Strikes Unconstitutional

September 29, 2014 by Juan Haines

California’s Supreme Court ruled a portion of the Three Strikes Law unconstitutional. It ruled that there are limits on awarding multiple strikes … [Read more...]