legal

SQ residents file new round of habeas petitions

April 18, 2022 by A.J. Hardy

In January 2022, 91 San Quentin residents filed for habeas corpus relief in the Marin County Superior Court. This new round of legal pleadings is an … [Read more...]

SCOTUS dodges ambiguous sentencing

March 24, 2022 by Randy Hansen

Federal sentencing guidelines are vague and ambiguous, due to differences in U.S. Supreme Court opinions and the U.S. Sentencing Commission’s judicial … [Read more...]

AZ prison settlement agreement tossed

March 24, 2022 by Raymond Torres

A settlement agreement to improve the quality of health care in Arizona prisons was thrown out after six years of the state showing little interest in … [Read more...]

San Francisco D.A’s New Website Tracks Arrests and Prosecutions

February 28, 2022 by Jad Salem

“SFDA filed new charges in 71.79% and took action on 84.64% of them" A new website portal was created by the San Francisco District Attorney's … [Read more...]

Prison Gerrymandering

February 28, 2022 by Daniel Chairez

As lawmakers draw lines for congressional, state legislative districts, and local governmental agencies, many people worry that mass incarceration … [Read more...]

JPay ordered to pay $6 million for fraudulent practices

January 15, 2022 by Jerry Maleek Gearin

Fraudulent practices were detected by a federal agency, concerning debit cards given to recently released prisoners. JPay, a company owned by a … [Read more...]

CA eases gang-related sentence enhancements

January 14, 2022 by Brandon T. Genest

Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a bill restricting gang enhancements in sentencing, the Associated Press (AP) reported. This bill is the latest in a … [Read more...]

CA ends mandatory minimums for drug crimes

January 11, 2022 by Randy Hansen

Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed legislation ending mandatory minimum sentences for nonviolent drug offenses. “Mass incarceration of nonviolent drug … [Read more...]

Experts question role of victims, survivors in parole hearings

December 30, 2021 by Vincent O'Bannon

Years after a conviction, prisoners still face the same scrutiny at parole board hearings they did during their jury trial — when facing prosecutors, … [Read more...]