Guest Commentary: My Release Came with Another Set of Shackles
Being released from incarceration was supposed to be a step toward freedom, but the reality of wearing…
Guest Commentary: Life After Incarceration
My given name is Lee Bonner, and my spiritual name is Taqwaa, which everyone refers to me…
AOUON Policy Update
We have officially wrapped up the 2023-2024 legislative session, one of the most challenging for criminal justice…
Guest Commentary: Legal Corner
Jurisprudence for Jailhouse Lawyers, Part III Summarizing a millennia-old tradition of Roman law, early modern French jurist…
Guest Commentary: Heat Update
I am happy to announce our alliance with Worksafe. We are aiming to unite in the common…
Wife Wins $5.6M Settlement for CDCR Strip Search Abuse
In a $5.6 million settlement, CDCR will pay $3.6 million, with the rest covered by other defendants,…
Advocates File Lawsuit against CDCR for 2021 Arrest of Minister King at a Protest
Oakland, CA – Minister King, a community organizer with California Prison Focus, and the group All of…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 235: Dorsey Nunn – What Kind of Bird Can’t Fly?
In her introduction to Dorsey Nunn’s book, Michelle Alexander quoted Toni Morrison: “Just remember that your real…
Civil Rights Attorneys, Social Justice Organizations Respond to Findings from Sacramento Police Dept Audit, Calling SPD ‘Wrong’
Kellan Patterson, civil rights attorney (left) and criminal defense attorney Keith Staten (right) responding to an…