New CA Bill Introduced to Reduce Recidivism by Providing Therapy in Prisons
By Sunny Zhou SACRAMENTO, CA – Legislation was introduced here last week designed to reduce California’s high…
Commentary: Why DA Reisig’s Zero Bail Study Is Flawed and Uncompelling
By Robert J Hansen Woodland, CA – The Yolo County District Attorney’s office released an expanded study…
No Evidence Zero Bail Contributed to More Crime or Lowered Unsentenced Jail Population, Report Finds
By Robert J Hansen Woodland, CA – Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reisig, along with most California…
Guest Commentary: DA Jenkins’ Shocking Decision To Prosecute Children As Adults
By Nghiep “Ke” Lam and Borey (“Peejay”) Ai As formerly incarcerated community leaders, we (Peejay Ai and…
Monday Morning Thoughts: What Is Yolo Doing Wrong on Bail and Recidivism?
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – Yolo County DA Jeff Reisig has attempted for…
Prop. 57 Releases Have Lowest Recidivism Rate in Ten Years, Yolo District Attorney Data Shows
By Robert J Hansen Woodland, CA – Over ten years ago, a federal court ordered California to…
My View: Yolo Sheriff Refers to ‘Bad Folks in Jail’ – It’s a Simplistic, Dangerous View
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – This was the week where we swore in…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 174: UCSB Underground Scholar Program for Formerly Incarcerated
One of the important ways to disrupt mass incarceration is to get formerly incarcerated people to get…
Commentary: The Housing Insecurity to Prison Pipeline
By Davis M. Greenwald People often ask me how it is I focus on issues such as…
My View: Reisig Takes to Fox News Attacking Zero Bail
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Woodland, CA – It has been just over a week…
Commentary: NRA Touts Reisig’s Zero Bail Analysis as an Argument against Bail Reform
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Last week, we criticized Yolo DA Jeff Reisig’s analysis of zero…
Monday Morning Thoughts: Why Prison Doesn’t Work – In One Graphic
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor They say a picture is worth one thousand words—a good graphic…
Commentary: The New DA Has So Far Been Long on Safety and Short on Criminal Justice Reform
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Francisco, CA – In her first actions as DA, Brooke…
Everyday Injustice Episode 155: Emily Galvin-Almanza on Decarceration
This week on Everyday Injustice we talk with Emily Galvin-Almanza—she’s a former public defender, clerked for Judge…
LA DA Gascón Addresses Handling of the Case Involving the Shooter of Two El Monte Police Officers
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Los Angeles, CA – Once against Los Angeles County District Attorney…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 155: Emily Galvin Almanza Talks Criminal Justice Reform
This week on Everyday Injustice we talk with Emily Galvin Almanza – she’s a former public defender,…
Factchecking the Yolo DA Debate
By Robert J. Hansen At the recent public forum debate between Yolo County District Attorney Jeff Reising…
Lawmakers Introduce Measures in CA Capitol to Repeal Prop. 47 Attempt to Reduce Recidivism
By S. Priana Aquino SACRAMENTO, CA — In an almost strategic move, multiple Republican Assembly members have…
In NY Times Interview, San Francisco District Attorney Attributes Recall Efforts to Small Number of Dissatisfied ‘Wealthy Individuals’
By Alex Jimenez SAN FRANCISCO, CA – In a recent interview with The New York Times Magazine’s…
Commentary: Why Prop 47 and Zero Bail Are Not Driving Crime Spree
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Los Angeles, CA – The comments by Jamie McBride, LAPD’s union…
