Rebecca Weiker, is the Program Director for Re:store Justice, and knows Adnan Khan well. But...
Sentencing Reform
Dispatch From San Quentin: Filmmaker/Writer/Activist Adnan Khan Becomes First Person Re-sentenced After Change in Felony Murder Rule
On Friday morning, January 18, Judge Laurel Brady re-sentenced 34-year-old Adnan Khan, dropping his...
California and Four Other States Point the Way for States to Downgrade Drug Offenses and Reduce Prison Populations
In fives states over the last five years, voters and lawmakers have downgraded felony drug...
With SB 1437, Gov. Brown Unravels California’s Long-Standing Felony Murder
Under California’s current felony murder rule, individuals involved in serious crimes that result...
Has Plea Bargaining Pushed the Sixth Amendment Right to Trial to the Brink of Extinction? A New Report Says Yes
The right to a trial by jury is enshrined in the Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, and also...
Prop. 47 Reduced Recidivism & Infused Money Into Rehabilitation, but Also Boosted Theft-Related Crime Rates, Report Says
While California crime rates remain at historic lows, voter-approved Proposition 47 appears to have...