In the last few weeks, Americans have watched COVID numbers rise alarmingly as the Omicron variant...
COVID-19 & Justice
Judge requires COVID vaccines for California prison guards
by Byrhonda Lyons of CalMatters California prison workers will join the list of state employees...
When COVID froze prison visits, it put a spotlight on the unconscionably high cost of phone calls in the nation’s lock-ups
by Lindsey Van Ness of Stateline, an initiative of The Pew Charitable Trusts Before the...
Waiting for justice: Defendants locked up for years awaiting trials, sentencing
For thousands of Californians, the notion of “presumed innocent” has been turned on its head...
San Quentin Hit With More Than $420,000 in Fines For Endangering Workers Amid the Pandemic
California’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Cal/OSHA) fined San Quentin State...
Added to Fears of Getting the Virus, Some Incarcerated People Find COVID-19 Extends Their Prison Sentences
"“Do I turn myself in and deal with the increased chances of getting COVID,” said Smith, “or...