For the last month, reports have been drifting in that various states have been trimming their...
Prison Policy
Dreams From the Monster Factory: Hope for America’s Prisons
The California budget cuts seem to get more draconian hourly. (Do we really think it’s a good...
Cell Phones in Prison – UPDATED
There is a new bill that will come to the California Senate floor for discussion either today or...
Swine Flu Emergency in California Prisons???! (Or Maybe Not.)
Yesterday, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation announced they they were...
The Breathtaking Courage of Senator Jim Webb
Over the weekend, I finally read the stunning speech—remarkably for its political...
LAPD and the LA Times Discover Parole Reform
LA Times columnist Sandy Banks, whom I like personally, and whose writing I generally value and...