On Monday morning the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in the case known as Brown v. Plata that California...
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Supremes Say Calif. has “Serious Constitutional Violations” With Prison Overcrowding
Amazing. It was a 5-4 ruling—as we guessed it likely would be. Anthony Kennedy was the...
Voices from Solitary: It’s Time to Talk About It
Solitary Watch is a website launched two years ago that is dedicated to bringing the topic of...
3 Monday Must Reads – Reforming Prisons, Interrogating Librarians and More
WHY PRISON REFORM MAY FINALLY OCCUR: IT’S THE MONEY, STUPID “In this economic climate...
CA Schools Are Broke, But Private Prison Operators Announce Record Profits
PRISON INDUSTRIAL NATION? The Corrections Corporation of America (CCA)—the nation’s...
The Pew Recidivism Report: How CA Can Cut $233 Million
This week the Pew Center on the States delivered another of its large and important reports on the...