Guilty or not, defendants plead out to avoid lengthy incarceration
Some people are pleading guilty to crimes they did not commit because prosecutors promise leniency, a group of researchers reports. Pleading … [Read more...]
Examining disparities in crack cocaine sentencing
Powder cocaine offenses given lighter sentences compared to ‘rock’ cocaine After years of fighting for fair federal sentencing reform for those … [Read more...]
Local politics play role in CA resentencing
Recent legislation has created new opportunities for prisoners to have their sentences recalled by the court. But there are also new political … [Read more...]
California allocates $7.5m in reparations for women forcibly, unknowingly sterilized
California has allocated $7.5 million for reparations to survivors who were subjected to state-sponsored sterilization or involuntary sterilization, … [Read more...]
Legislative Digest
Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed a number of new measures into law aimed at criminal justice reform and the reduction of prison sentences for … [Read more...]
Double bunking violates United Nations’ recommendations for prisoner treatment
Minnesota state prisons’ double-bunking may be a violation of the treatment of prisoners under the United Nations’ Standard Minimum Rules for … [Read more...]
Polanco family files suit over death of highly-regarded sergeant
The family of a beloved San Quentin correctional sergeant who died of COVID-19 filed a wrongful death lawsuit against prison officials. The federal … [Read more...]
San Quentin appeals record COVID fines
San Quentin State Prison was fined $421,880 for COVID-19 workplace violations, the Sacramento Bee reported. San Quentin’s penalties topped the list … [Read more...]
Arkansas jail under investigation for using anti-parasitic to treat COVID
An Arkansas jail is under investigation by the state Medical Board for giving its prisoners an anti-parasite drug to treat COVID-19, The Associated … [Read more...]