Tag: prison reform
Slavery is on the ballot for voters in 5 US states
By Kimberlee Kreusi, Associated Press
More than 150 years after slaves were freed in the U.S., voters in five states will soon decide whether to...
Newsom has mixed verdict on California criminal justice laws
By Don Thompson, Associated Press
California Gov. Gavin Newsom delivered a mixed verdict on more than three dozen criminal justice laws before his bill-signing deadline...
OP-ED: Time to Lower Telephone Rates to Call Prisoners in America
They’ve brought in a number of outside advisors, including attorney and entrepreneur Yusef Jackson, who earlier this year joined the executive team of Aventiv,...
D.C. Council Plans to Consider Overhauling Juvenile Justice System
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent
With the backdrop of a published report noting that the overwhelming majority of 16- and 17-year-olds...
Asm. Sydney Kamlager-Dove Pushing Law to End “Slavery” in California’s Prisons
Tanu Henry | California Black Media
For 24 years now, Samual Brown – who was convicted for attempted murder in Sacramento – has been serving...