Study Reveals Prop 47 May Have Done More Harm Than Good
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from: 790 KABC by: Isegura A recent report reveals that a criminal justice reform passed in California ten years ago may have done more harm than good. The Manhattan Institute,…
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California Governor Rules on Three Bills Impacting Corrections
Last month the California Legislature sent hundreds of bills to Governor Newsom’s desk. Newsom completed his actions on these bills on September 30. Three of these bills have a direct…
California Model Violence in CDCR
For the past few months, The Toughest Beat has been attempting to inform people of the increase of violence inside of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) prisons.…
California Prison Luau amid the violence
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is experiencing a large increase of violence inside of its prisons. While CDCR chooses to hide this information, the Department is proud to…
California Legislature Passes Bill to Boost Media Access to Prisons
The California Legislature has greenlit Senate Bill 254 which will allow more media access into California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation facilities. With a resounding 30-10 vote in the Senate…
California Lawmakers Pass Bills to Close More Prisons
The California Legislature is voting on hundreds of bills during its final week of session to send to Gov. Newsom’s desk. The governor then has until Sept. 30 to sign…
California lawmaker revives bill to release convicts with only two murder convictions
Courts sentence only the most violent offenders to a “life sentence without the possibility of parole” (LWOP). The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation has already been releasing inmates against…
Child Rapist Granted Release from California Prison Decades Early
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from: City News Service The Riverside County District Attorney’s office expressed in a statement Friday its dissatisfaction with the release of a convicted sex offender who served less than a…