A former LWOP (life without parole) prisoner is aiding a coalition seeking to end life sentences in California. Joseph Bell, a San Francisco … [Read more...]
Suit alleges GEO operates ‘deadliest immigration center’
Eight Central American refugees have filed a federal lawsuit against the GEO Group, and the city of Adelanto in Riverside, reports Robert Kahn for … [Read more...]
New bill keeps youth offenders out of adult prisons
Human Rights Watch (HRW) continues to back legislation that gives youthful offenders a second chance at life after committing serious crimes. Most … [Read more...]
Restuarando una comunidad por medio del dialogo
Más de dos docenas de sobrevivientes de crimen cruzaron las pesadas y cautivantes puertas de acero en San Quentin para enfrentar a prisioneros … [Read more...]
Restoring a community through healing dialogue
More than two dozen survivors of crime crossed the heavily riveted steel doors at San Quentin to face prisoners convicted of serious crimes, including … [Read more...]
Human Rights Watch: Alison Parker Addresses Juvenile Lifer Policies Across America
Back in 2004, when I first started working on the problem of children being sentenced to life without parole (LWOP), a lot of people told me … [Read more...]