Several state prison systems throughout America are introducing body-worn cameras on some guards, even in environments already covered by thousands of … [Read more...]
Changing the culture at Riker’s Island
Commissioner of the New York City Department of Corrections Vincent Shiraldi flew to California for one day with one specific goal—to step inside San … [Read more...]
ACLU aims to free 50,000 from prisons
A nationwide campaign by the ACLU that urges state governors to broaden their executive clemency powers to release 50,000 prisoners over the next five … [Read more...]
Newsom proposes reducing probation and boosting rehabilitation programs
Gov. Gavin Newsom is proposing major changes in California’s criminal justice system by reducing probation to two years and boosting rehabilitation … [Read more...]
Oversight report assessed CDCR’s prison reform
The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) produced its 10th independent oversight report after it evaluated prison reforms proposed by the California … [Read more...]
Oklahoma initiates new parole reforms
Oklahoma recently began a new way to parole inmates in its prison system. In 2018, the Legislature approved House Bill 2286 among a host of … [Read more...]
Popularity for capital punishment is on the decline in the US
The popularity for and sentencing for the death penalty is declining in America, a research paper reports. “The recent history of capital … [Read more...]
Texas warden demoted after instituting quotas
A Texas warden was demoted and transferred following the discovery of a disciplinary quota scheme used in the Ramsey Unit of the Texas prison system, … [Read more...]
INMATES BILLED FOR SERVICES
Men who received treatment from hospitals outside the prison were surprised to receive medical bills along with a notice that they had to pay for … [Read more...]
America’s aging prison population
America is facing problems as its prison population is aging, according to a Pew Charitable Trusts report. “Nearly every state is seeing that upward … [Read more...]