Potentially Dangerous Levels of Arsenic Found in California Prison Drinking Water
By Laurel Spear DELANO, CA — A study from the University of California, Berkeley and Virginia Tech…
Gavin Newsom Signs SB 1008, making phone calls from California prisons free
By Gibran Khalil SACRAMENTO, CA – On Thursday Sept. 29, Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 1008,…
ACLU and Lawyer’s Committee for Civil Rights of the SF Bay Area Sue City of San Francisco for Its Encampment Sweeps
By Patty Yao SAN FRANCISCO, CA – On Sept. 27, 2022, The American Civil Liberties Union…
President Biden Pardons Thousands Convicted of Marijuana Possession
By Laurel Spear DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA – In a video statement released on Twitter on Oct. 6,…
Authorities Link Stockton Serial Killer to the Bay Area through a 2021 Oakland Homicide
By Rick Cruz Oakland–Authorities have linked a slew of killings in Stockton, CA to a homicide in…
Student Opinion: Baltimore Prosecutors Drop Charges against Adnan Syed
By Gibran Khalil BALTIMORE, MD – After the decision in mid-Sept. from a Baltimore judge to overturn…
Governor Newsom Vetoes Bill to Limit Solitary Confinement
By Laurel Spear SACRAMENTO, CA — On Sept. 29, 2022, Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed Assembly…
Alameda County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO) Strips 47 Deputies of Guns and Arrest Powers after Failed Psychological Exams
By Patty Yao Dublin, CA – On Sept. 23, 2022, Alameda County Sheriff Greg Ahern sent…
Hunger Strike at Santa Rita Jail after Dec. 2021 Increases in Commissary Prices
By Patty Yao DUBLIN, CA — Since Jan. 7, 2022, incarcerated people in Santa Rita…
California Assembly Introduces New Bills Tackling Housing Insecurity for Formerly Incarcerated Individuals
By Patty Yao Picture by Ben D’Alessio CALIFORNIA – On Feb. 7th, 2022, California Assembly Members…
SFPD Terminates Agreement with DA Chesa Boudin on Investigations of Police Misconduct
By Patty Yao San Francisco–On Feb. 2, San Francisco Police Chief Bill Scott sent a letter to…
Activists Organize to Put California’s Controversial Three Strikes Law Up to Bat in 2022 Elections
By Kritika Singh CALIFORNIA— With California’s 2022 elections quickly approaching, activists across the state are beginning efforts…
Governor Newsom Criticizes COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for California Correctional Officers
CALIFORNIA— With California passing the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for all unionized guards and peace officers, Governor Newsom…
California Updates Its Guidance on COVID-19 Boosters: Where Does the Incarcerated Population Fit In?
By Kritika Singh CALIFORNIA— With the upcoming winter months raising concerns over possible increases in positive COVID-19…
Worry Over Increase in Crime Is Central in Effort to Recall San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin
By Kritika Singh SAN FRANCISCO— When Chesa Boudin was elected to the position of San Francisco District…
Social Organizations Across California Join Forces in REPAC To Help Formerly Incarcerated People Re Enter Society
By Elizabeth Nguyen SACRAMENTO, CA— Being the most populous state in the country, California also has the…
What Happens When You’re One of the 46,000 to 230,000 Wrongfully Convicted of a Crime?
By Jacqueline Nguyen UNITED STATES— Of all individuals convicted of a crime in the U.S., according to…
California Combats Use of Force Against Journalists at Protests by Passing Senate Bill No. 98
By Beiqi Wang SACRAMENTO— On Oct. 9, Governor Gavin Newson signed Senate Bill No. 98, a bill…
The Real Cost of Prison Labor Is an Ethical Problem
By Jacqueline Nguyen UNITED STATES— In the United States, countless large corporations benefit from prison labor. Unfortunately,…
A Tooth for a Tooth: The Effects of Poor Dental Care in California State Prisons
By Kritika Singh BERKELEY — $10,000—this is the amount of money that Daniela Medina had to pay…
