Yes, yes, we’re still on hiatus, but here are some quick stories that surfaced while everyone...
Prison
Continued LGBT Military Inequalities, Money Incentives for Corrections Facilities, and Dismissing Parole Violations
LGBT SERVICEMEMBERS STILL BRAVE INJUSTICE IN MILITARY A year after the landmark repeal of...
Economics and Kids’ Brains, Pretrial Successes, and Overpaid Prison Doctors
KIDS’ BRAIN DEVELOPMENT AFFECTED BY ENVIRONMENT Socioeconomic status plays a role in the...
Jerry Signs SB9, Giving Kids Sentenced to Die in Prison a Chance at a Chance….Vetoes Media Access to CA Lock-ups
Yes, the governor signed the bill at the last possible minute. (Today was the cutoff.) But sign...
Update On the Fate of LA Juvenile Probation’s Sports Program, GOP Platform Calls for More Inmate Rehabilitation…and More
LA SUPERVISORS DISCUSS THE FUTURE OF CAMP KILPATRICK’S SPORTS PROGRAM There are concerns that...
Wolf-dogs as Prison Guards, Goldman Sachs to Invest in NYC Jail Program, and New Foster Care Bill to Give Social Workers Access to Records
WOLF-DOGS PATROL LOUISIANA PRISON IN LIEU OF HUMAN GUARDS Amid hefty budget (and personnel) cuts...