For thousands of Californians, the notion of “presumed innocent” has been turned on its head...
COVID-19 & Justice
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...
States Halt Jury Trials Again, Leaving Many Defendants in Jail
By: Jenni Bergal, Stateline With the latest wave of COVID-19 sweeping through the country, many...
More Than 58 Percent of Kids in LA County’s Juvenile Halls Quarantined for COVID-19 Exposure, as High Numbers of Staff Continue to Test Positive
For most of December, the number of youth in quarantine due to their exposure to someone with...
DELIBERATE INDIFFERENCE: CA Appeals Court Orders 50 Percent Reduction of San Quentin’s Population, While COVID Numbers Creep Up Again at Other State Prisons With Little Notice
"We spoke to a number of incarcerated people who were over the age of 60 and had a matter of weeks...