CJCJ Report: No Connection Between Realignment and Crime Rates
There has been a lot of scaremongering in the press about rising crime rates as a result of realignment; these stories often feature a cop offering his opinion about how
VA Federal Judge: Solitary Conditions for Death Row Inmates Unconstitutional
U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema has issued a decision under which holding prisoners convicted of capital murder on “death row” is unconstitutional. The decision holds that the automatic and indefinite
Gubernatorial Budget 2014-2015
The Governor’s proposed budget for 2014-2015 is out and its full text is here. Public safety is addressed on pages 65-88 and the correctional budget is addressed on pages 89-93.
Rolling Back Realignment
Yesterday, Assemblymember V. Manuel Perez introduced AB 1449, also to be known as the Realignment Omnibus Act of 2014. The bill, if passed, would significantly regress the achievements of realignment
Know Your Rights Infographic
As a public service, we’re sharing today a great infographic made by online paralegals. It’s always a good thing to get a refresher on stop and frisk policies and on
Corporal Punishment for the Mentally Ill? Judge Karlton to Decide
Two shocking videos depicting prison guards at Corcoran subduing mentally-ill inmates with pepper spray and batons are the subject of federal litigation aimed at ending such brutal corporal punishment. The