In California, there are approximately 23,000 prisoners serving life sentences who are technically...
Did Chino Staff Leave Men in Cages for Days After Riots?
[NOTE: The photo above of the cage was taken by Michael Montgomery at Pelican Bay Prison, not at...
Monday Must Reads
WANNA SAVE MONEY ON PRISONS? REFORM THE TECHNICAL PAROLE VIOLATION SYSTEM Last fall when the...
Covering Up Deaths in Immigration Lock-Ups
The Obama Administration has promised to overhaul and better oversee the sprawling warrens of...
Correcting Corrections
SHOULD WE RISK MAKING CALIFORNIA’S PRISONS BIG BIZ? (Short answer: No.) In his State of the...
Alex Sanchez: Part 9 – Judicial Whiplash & “Real” Surprises
In the courtroom of U.S. District Court Judge Manuel Real, the latest bail hearing for Alex...
THE CHASERS: A Pasadena Charter School Goes the Distance
THE ACADEMIC & THE DROPOUTS I remember several years ago when I watched Dr. Mikala Rahn give a...
Wednesday Social Justice Shorts
David Protess, with former students Nicole Lapin and Evan Benn, at the Cook County criminal...
KNBC’s The Filter…& The Beverly Hills School Board
name="allowFullScreen" value="true"> After a break for the holidays, the KNBC’s new...
Alex Sanchez – Part 8: Back to Square One….Sort Of
FEDERAL BAIL HEARINGS & GROUNDHOG DAY: WHO JUDGES THE JUDGES? Alex Sanchez, the gang...
Future of Journalism: Part 364 – Deadline LA
The podcast for the special Christmas Day, 1-hour broadcast of KPFK’s Deadline LA has been...
Andre Birotte Jr….Homeboys In ALA….and WLA Hiatus
1. HIATUS WitnessLA and I will be on hiatus until next Monday, Jan. 4, in order that I may spend...
Merry Christmas, 2009
Peace.
On Deadline LA Today – UPDATED
I’m on KPFK’s Deadline LA today. The broadcast airs at noon. UPDATE: Okay in my...
Christmas Wishes, Silly and Serious
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It’s Not a Christmas Song, Per Se, But….
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Body Armor and Violent Felony Convictions?
Okay, here’s the question: Should those previously convicted of certain violent felonies be...
A Little Bit of Bob to Cheer Your Day
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