Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office Announces New Probation and Parole Policy Changes
By Stacie Guevara PHILADELPHIA, PA – The Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office (DAO), in a news conference that…
Judge Denies Release of Man Accused of Vandalism with Giant Rock
By Gabriel Eskandari WOODLAND, CA – During a supervised own recognizance assessment this past week in Yolo…
Jury Deliberating in Alleged Casino Trespassing Case
By Mary Magana-Ayala and Alexander Ramirez WOODLAND, CA. – The jury is still out – as of…
Judge Delays Decision on Bail, Keeping Carjacking Suspect Locked Up Until Next Week
By Samuel Van Blaricom SANTA BARBARA, CA – Judge Clifford Anderson this past week decided to delay…
Grandfather Sentenced to 30 Years to Life in Prison for Sexually Abusing His Granddaughter
By Catherine Hamilton RIVERSIDE, CA — Riverside County Superior Court Judge Samuel Diaz sentenced *”AA—” to 30…
My View: City Should Use Opportunity to Fix Mace
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – In 2016 a narrow majority of voters made…
Guest Commentary: Incarceration is a Vicious Cycle
Generation after generation are experiencing the efficiency of the prison system By Eric Finley “Where’s my Daddy?”…
Guest Commentary: Climate and the US Military – Why It Is Both So Simple and So Hard to Change Our Ways
By Mark Dempsey Congress just approved a bigger military budget than the administration requested. Politico reports “Lawmakers…
ACLU Sues Biden Administration over Failure to Provide Sufficient Records of Plans for Incarcerated Still on COVID Crisis Home Confinement
By Sonam Hundal WASHINGTON, DC – Under the CARES Act, thousands of incarcerated people were placed on…
Failures of Criminal Justice System Dealing with Substance Disorders – 65% of Incarcerated Have Substance Disorder
By Eshita Seshadri NEW YORK, NY – The cycle of addiction and incarceration has revealed the failures…
One Trial Avoided, Another Maybe Not in Two Misdemeanor Cases
By Brandon Blanco WOODLAND, CA – Judge Tom M. Dyer of Yolo County Superior Court this week…
Ex-Wife Seeks ‘Peaceful Contact’ with Her Kids’ Father, Who’s Facing Child Sexual Assault Charges
Image from Superior Court of California, County of Mariposa By Ava Schwartzapfel MARIPOSA, CA— Mariposa father *”D—-”…
Boyfriend Set for Trial on 3 Felony Counts after Choking Girlfriend and Her Juvenile Son
By Amy Berberyan RIVERSIDE, CA – During a preliminary hearing this Friday in Riverside County Superior Court,…
Victim’s Ex-Girlfriend Testifies in Ongoing Jury Trial of Alleged Bike Thief/Killer
By Alex Jimenez OAKLAND, CA – Witnesses took the stand in the trial of Richard Standley late…
Defense Attorney Lists Barriers Preventing Accused – Facing Multiple Felonies – from Attending Court Date
By Casey Rawlings SANTA BARBARA, CA – Juan Lopez appeared in Santa Barbara County Superior Court for…
Student Opinion: Countries Are Not Acting Fast Enough on Climate Change
By: Esma Mesihovic DAVIS — After the completion of the United Nations climate summit in Glasgow,…
Council Will Be Asked for Feedback on CAAP Actions
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Davis, CA – The Davis City Council will be presented with…
Supreme Court to Hear Arizona Death Penalty Case That Could Gut Protections against Ineffective Assistance of Counsel at Trial or in the Appellate Courts
By David M. Greenwald Next week, the US Supreme Court has agreed to hear Arizona prosecutors’ challenges…
Commentary: Criminal Justice Reform Is Not Dead Yet
By Rory Fleming On November 30, prominent Substack journalist and podcaster Adam Johnson made a number of…
Donald Trump Condemns SF Democrats for Retail Theft; SF District Attorney Boudin Calls Ex-Prez ‘Instigator of the Capitol Smash and Grab,’ Warns Him to ‘Stay Out of SF Politics’
By Paige Laver SAN FRANCISCO, CA – Former President Donald Trump recently accused San Francisco officials and…
