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California Budget • CDCR • Crime and Punishment • Criminal Justice • Prison • Prison Policy

In CA Does Life With the Possibility of Parole Mean What It Says?

January 12, 2010

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In California, there are approximately 23,000 prisoners serving life sentences who are technically...

CDCR • Civil Rights • Crime and Punishment • Criminal Justice • Prison • Prison Policy

Did Chino Staff Leave Men in Cages for Days After Riots?

January 11, 2010

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[NOTE: The photo above of the cage was taken by Michael Montgomery at Pelican Bay Prison, not at...

Courts • Crime and Punishment • Criminal Justice • Education • Must Reads

Monday Must Reads

January 11, 2010

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WANNA SAVE MONEY ON PRISONS? REFORM THE TECHNICAL PAROLE VIOLATION SYSTEM Last fall when the...

Arresting Alex Sanchez • Courts • Crime and Punishment • Criminal Justice • FBI • Gangs

Alex Sanchez: Part 9 – Judicial Whiplash & “Real” Surprises

January 7, 2010

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In the courtroom of U.S. District Court Judge Manuel Real, the latest bail hearing for Alex...

Arresting Alex Sanchez • Courts • Crime and Punishment • Criminal Justice • FBI

Alex Sanchez – Part 8: Back to Square One….Sort Of

January 4, 2010

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FEDERAL BAIL HEARINGS & GROUNDHOG DAY: WHO JUDGES THE JUDGES? Alex Sanchez, the gang...

Crime and Punishment • Criminal Justice • LAPD • LASD

Attention Must Be Paid

December 18, 2009

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This week there were developments in various crime stories that should be acknowledged. I’m...