On Friday morning, January 18, Judge Laurel Brady re-sentenced 34-year-old Adnan Khan, dropping his...
Sentencing Reform
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...
Former Inmates Push U.S. Senators to Pass Controversial, Trump-Supported Prison Reform Bill
On May 22, the U.S. House of Representatives passed HR 5682, the prison reform bill more commonly...