Guest Commentary: We Didn’t Release Enough People from Jails and Prisons during the Pandemic
By Jac Arande-Colwill When the pandemic took hold in 2020, advocates called for lawmakers and corrections leaders…
Guest Commentary: Federal Judge Finds Arizona’s Prison Health Care Is “Plainly Grossly Inadequate” and Unconstitutional
After a long struggle, a damning ruling affirms what our plaintiffs have endured for years. By Corene…
Sunday Commentary: Involuntary Commitment a Good Solution or Asking For Trouble?
The frustration over the homeless problem has led some to advocate for going back to the idea…
California Assembly Approves Eliminating Co-Pays in Prisons and Jails
(From Press Release) – Today, California’s Assembly passed Assembly Bill 45, authored by Assemblymember Mark Stone (D-Monterey…
Compassion Not Reason CA Dept of Corrections Reversed Policy to Not Charge Inmates for Health/Dental Care
Lawmaker Pushing for No Copays in Local Jails By Crescenzo Vellucci Vanguard Sacramento Bureau SACRAMENTO – The…
Legislation Introduced to Eliminate Copays for People Incarcerated in California Prisons
(From Press Release) – The ACLU of California, California Coalition for Women Prisoners, and Initiate Justice announced…
