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…
Study Finds U.S. Government Misclassified Over 17,000 Police Killings Since 1980
By Jacqueline Nguyen WASHINGTON, D.C. — Researchers from a peer-reviewed medical journal, The Lancet, published a study…
Governor Newsom signs C.R.I.S.E.S. Act into Law – a Big Step for Policing Alternatives
By Kritika Singh SACRAMENTO— Governor Gavin Newsom of California last week signed Assembly Bill (AB) 118, also…
California’s COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate for All Prison Guards Appealed by Governor Newsom and the State Corrections Department
By Jacqueline Nguyen SACRAMENTO, CA— On Sept. 27, U.S. District Judge Jon Tigar ruled that all…
Multiple Deaths of Incarcerated People in Rikers Island Jail Sparks Urgency to Decarcerate Pre-Trial Detainees
By Kritika Singh NEW YORK— As the Rikers Island Jail Complex in New York City reaches a…
Not Even a Worldwide Pandemic Can Stop California Reentry Program from Helping San Quentin Parolees Reenter Society
By Beiqi Wang SAN FRANCISCO— When incarcerated people in California are released from San Quentin State Prison…
Prison to University Pipeline: How the Berkeley Underground Scholars Helps Formerly Incarcerated Students
By Jacqueline Nguyen ALAMEDA, CA—The Berkeley Underground Scholars (BUS) organization at UC Berkeley bridges the gap between…
California Progresses By Approving Major Criminal Justice Bills
By Jacqueline Nguyen SACRAMENTO— On Friday, Sept. 10, after months of debating bills related to law enforcement…
Student Opinion: Supreme Court Upholds Life without Parole for Juveniles
By Kritika Singh WASHINGTON, DC — In a 6-3 decision last month, the United States Supreme Court…
Proposed Coronavirus Relief Bill To Include Incarcerated Individuals
By Kritika Singh WASHINGTON— On March 11, President Biden signed the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package into…
One Year into Pandemic, Several Prisons Resume In-Person Visits
By Kritika Singh UNITED STATES— Approximately one year into the deadly coronavirus pandemic, several states and prison…
Prison Staff Across the Nation Refuse COVID-19 Vaccine Despite Widespread Outbreaks
By Kritika Singh UNITED STATES — Prison guards and other staff members in incarceration facilities across the…
Berkeley Limits Low-Level Traffic Stops in an Effort to Reduce Policing Disparities
By Kritika Singh BERKELEY — In February the city of Berkeley made legislative history when its officials…
New York Limits Solitary Confinement with Passage of New Bill
By Kritika Singh NEW YORK — After many years of advocating to end solitary confinement, New York…
Newsom Nominates Prison Reform Advocate and Assemblymember Rob Bonta for Attorney General
By Kritika Singh SACRAMENTO — In March 2021, California Governor Gavin Newsom nominated Democratic Assemblyman Rob Bonta…
California Supreme Court Ends Cash Bail for Those Who Cannot Afford It
By Kritika Singh SAN FRANCISCO — The California Supreme Court last week made a momentous decision in…
Devastating Snow Storm Hits Incarcerated Texans Hard
By Kritika Singh TEXAS — As a violent winter storm ripped through Texas in mid-February, widespread disruptions…
Biden’s New Executive Order Addressing Private Prisons and Immigration Detention Centers Evokes Concern from Prison Reform Leaders
By Kritika Singh WASHINGTON — Signaling a first step in executing his criminal justice agenda, President Biden…
