Experts Call for UK Prison Reform, Emphasizing Alternatives to Custodial Sentencing
LONDON, UK – Experts and former professionals in the criminal justice system have voiced concerns about the…
COURT WATCH: Judge Prevents Accused Felony Charge, Prosecution Opposes
BURBANK, CA – The judge here last week in Los Angeles County Superior Court advocated for an…
‘People Not Crimes’ Insists Civil Rights Attorney at Future of Law and Politics Confab
SAN JOSE, CA – Civil rights attorney Bryan Stevenson spoke in San Jose this past week to…
COURT WATCH: Woman Fails to Enroll in Court-Required Class – Judge Opines ‘Not A Good Look’
NEWPORT BEACH, CA – The judge this week here at Orange County Superior Court’s Harbor Justice Center…
COURT WATCH: Accused Denied Treatment after Court Mistake
WOODLAND, CA – Deputy Public Defender Peter Borruso referenced a “frustrating” situation to Judge Sonia Cortés at…
COURT WATCH: Judge Won’t Lift Domestic Violence Protective Order Even If Family Faces Homelessness
GLENDALE, CA – Judge Timothy Saito denied Deputy Public Defender Adele Giraud’s request for the lifting of…
Everyday Injustice Episode 261 – Conversation with Youth Serving LWOP
This week on Everyday Injustice we have a conversation with Louis Baca, who as a youth committed…
HOLD THE LINE Video Prop 6 Concerns at California Detention Centers, Rehabilitation.
SACRAMENTO, CA – Two days after the U.S. November Election, HOLD THE LINE released a YouTube video…
COURT WATCH: Mother’s Plea for Son’s Probation Overlooked; Defense Calls Probation Accused’s ‘Last Chance’
MODESTO, CA – Stanislaus County Superior Court Judge Carrie Stephens this week decided to send an accused…
Inmate Executed in Texas for a Crime Committed 20 Years Ago at Age 18
By Aria Jalan AUSTIN, TX – The execution of Ramiro Gonzales by the State of Texas last…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 239: New York Tells Story of Going from Lifer to Redemption
Rahsaan “New York” Thomas grew up in the notorious Brownsville section of Brooklyn, New York, where he…
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 233: What Rehab Means for Someone Serving LWOP
When Michael Owens was an angry and traumatized young man, he committed a horrible crime and was…
COURT WATCH: Accused Seeks Resentencing Lower than Original Agreement – Eventually Accepts Deal
OAKLAND, CA — A man already convicted petitioned the Alameda County Superior Court this week for a…
COURT WATCH: ‘Adult Dating Sites’ Issue in Hearing – Unconstitutionality Concerns from Defense, Judge Stumped for Now
By Audrey Sawyer MODESTO, CA – A hearing for a contested violation of parole for a man…
COURT WATCH: Resentencing Hearing of 63-Year-Old Man Leads to Delayed Ruling
By Kaveh Nasseri MODESTO, CA – The resentencing hearing of a 63-year-old man, previously sentenced for four…
New Report Charges California Prison System Racially Profiles and Deports Individuals to ICE Based on Prejudiced Assumptions
By Cheyenne Galloway SAN FRANCISCO, CA – ACLU NorCal is shedding light on “systemic injustices” conducted by…
COURT WATCH: Judge Denies Request for Surrender Date, Sends Woman with Fibromyalgia Directly to Jail
By Madison Whittemore WOODLAND, CA – Judge Daniel Wolk denied an ill woman’s request for a continued…
Biden White House Commended for Release of ‘Alternatives, Rehabilitation, and Reentry Strategic Plan’
By Leslie Acevedo LOS ANGELES, CA – Fair and Just Prosecution Executive Director Miriam Krinsky commended the…
Marshall Project Founder, NY Times Exec Suggests San Quentin State Prison Is Future of Prisons in U.S.
By Leslie Acevedo SAN QUENTIN, CA – San Quentin is the future of prisons in the U.S.,…
San Quentin to Be Reimagined As ‘San Quentin Rehabilitation Center’ Prioritizing Rehabilitation and Education Programs to Strengthen Public Safety
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor San Quentin – Governor Newsom, alongside state legislators, survivors of crime…