The California Supreme Court has ruled that correctional officials don’t have to consider early release for violent felons, even if their primary … [Read more...]
CA Supreme Court: No pot for prisoners
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...]