Police You Can Trust: Enriching Our Imagination about What’s Possible in Criminal Justice
Last night I had a real treat in listening to the wonderful James Forman Jr. speak at the Nourse Theater with Lara Bazelon, as part of the City Arts and
Good News on Health Care for Transgender Inmates
Today a settlement was reached in Quine v. Brown, a case involving housing and healthcare for transgender inmates. The Transgender Law Center reports: Today, the California Department of Corrections and
How to Determine Intellectual Disability for Death Penalty Purposes?
This morning, the Supreme Court decided Brumfield v. Cain, a Louisiana case that raised the question how to determine intellectual disability for death penalty purposes. The facts are as follows:
Bringing to Light: Invisible Abuses in Prison
Today I attended the Hastings Women’s Law Journal symposium Bringing to Light: Invisible Abuses against Women and LGBT People in Prison. The symposium had three panels: reproduction, family, and specific
Criminal Justice Bills Signed Into Law by Gov. Brown, 2013 Season
Image courtesy NBC San Diego. A month ago we provided a brief overview of the criminal justice bills on Gov. Brown’s desk. With the end of the legislative session, we
Assembly to Consider Bill Allowing Parole for Juveniles Sentenced as Adults
SB 260, proposed by Senator Loni Hancock, offers the possibility of judicial review of sentences of juveniles who were tried as adults. From the bill [cleaned-up text]: This bill would
Same Sex Marriage and CA Prisons
The big news in the correctional world is that the CA assembly has approved Gov. Brown’s recent proposal to use $315 million of my money and yours to build private
CCA-Backed Legislation in Arizona Mowed Down by 4th Circuit
Last brief item of news for today: The Fourth Circuit has determined that police officers in Arizona cannot harass people for immigration papers based solely on their appearance. The Washington
TV Series Review: Orange is the New Black
The new Netflix original series, Orange is the New Black, is a dramatization of a book by the same name by Piper Kerman (referred to as Piper Chapman in the series),
Tubal Ligations to Female Inmates in CA Prisons With Questionable Consent
Yes, you read it right. The Sac Bee reports: At least 148 women received tubal ligations in violation of prison rules during those five years – and there are perhaps