Judge curbs Newsom’s early inmate release scheme
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A Sacramento Superior Court judge has held that the Newsom Administration’s effort to grant early releases to tens of thousands of prison inmates is invalid when it comes to offenders…
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LAPD moves to accommodate new DACA officers who can’t personally own guns
The LAPD plans to adjust its policies this week to empower some of its newest officers, who are also DACA recipients, to possess their department-issued firearms while off duty. Federal…
2 charged with trying to smuggle night-vision devices, bolt cutters, knives into Alabama prison
Two people are charged after authorities say they tried to smuggle bolt cutters, night-vision equipment, knives and more into an Alabama prison https://www.al.com/news/2023/12/2-charged-with-trying-to-smuggle-night-vision-devices-bolt-cutters-knives-into-alabama-prison.html
Some Californians released from prison will receive $2,400 under new state re-entry program
Hundreds of Californians released from prisons could receive direct cash payments of $2,400 – along with counseling, job search assistance and other support – under a first-in-the-nation program aimed at…
San Mateo jail snail-mail ban draws First Amendment challenge
A California county’s ban on physical mail in jails faces multiple challenges from incarcerated people and First Amendment attorneys, including claims that it violates the First Amendment rights of incarcerated…
DA George Gascon’s secret push to release murderers
It is common knowledge that Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascon wants as many people out of jail as possible. It seems that progressive ideological effort now extends to cop…
California prison officials aim to raise hourly minimum wage for incarcerated workers – to at least 16 cents
Over the seven years Lawrence Cox worked as an inmate in California state prisons, he washed kitchen dishes and pans and cleaned urinals and dormitories. Cox said he was never…
Newly released LA County jail videos show violent use-of-force against inmates
Newly released surveillance videos taken inside Los Angeles County jails show violent use-of-force toward inmates. The videos were unsealed by a federal judge as part of a long running lawsuit…