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Printable Newsletter Descriptions List A Serious Approach To Prison Population Reduction Habeas Challenges to Lifer Parole Hearings
The program features phone calls from mothers and children, brothers and grandparents, sharing the intimate power of families speaking directly to their incarcerated loved ones. AUDIO PROGRAM
(One Hour Show) Prisoners First Amendment Rights Family & Corrections Network Links Behind Bars II - Substance Abuse & America's Prison Population National Institute On Drug Abuse The Case for Treating Drug Addicts in PrisonNarcotics Anonymous (Jay's Latest Key Chain)
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Voices.Con January Newsletter PDF or DOC Continued deficit in State budget demands an alternative to antiquated parole consideration process, an improved perspective brings greater understanding, and responsibility requires personal accountability.
Ada and Jay. Part of our all volunteer publishing team. KAWL: California’s prison population drops 1/2012Prison Releases Now Exceed Prison Admissions Parole Board Ordered to Apply Retroactively Rehabilitation Prison Visitor Fee Is Ruled Constitutional Who Profits From the Prison Boom?California Prison Industry Authority - Videos Newsletter First Effects of Supreme Court Citizens United Decision Governor Brown takes 180-degree turn on parole for lifers Enlisting Prison Labor to Close Budget Gaps Senator Mark Leno shares his thoughts on prison reform Private Corrections Corporation Profits Go Up Thirty years for freedom: the story of a lifer
JPI, alongside the Maryland Restorative Justice Initiative, created "Blocking the Exit" to better understand the profound impact that requiring Governor approval of parole for lifers has had in Maryland. The documentary features victims, current and former legislatures, formerly incarcerated people, former corrections officials, and family of those currently affected by this broken system. VIDEO (15 Mins) A Message From Melvin Macomber, Ph. D.
Private Psychological Evaluation For Lifers Banking on Bondage: Private Prisons 11/2011 A 2010 Annual Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Corrections Corporation of America (CCA), the largest private prison company, stated: "The demand for our facilities and services could be adversely affected by . . . leniency in conviction or parole standards and sentencing practices . . . ." MORE L I F E I N L I M B O : 9/2011 An Examination of Parole Release for Prisoners Serving Life Sentences with the Possibility of Parole in California MORE
Great Comments You should remember that when the judge sentenced these people, the state promised them a chance at release. Not certain release. But a fair chance. MORE Carl McQuillion, May 29, 2011 former lifer and
freelance paralegal for lifer parole litigation, is Peter B. Collins'
guest expert. This KGO AM Radio San Francisco broadcast reaches all
prisons in California, and some nationwide. Families of Lifers are urged
to listen to this program. (KGO
Newstalk 810)
A court order issued by the 3 judge federal court, recently affirmed by the U.S. Supreme Court. Effective immediately, reduce population (Click for printable copy) A Message From McQuillion Legal Research & Consulting
Experienced California Lifer Parole Litigation Specialist Psychopathy Checklist-Revised -May 26, 2011 After 26 years in prison, he was due for a parole
hearing. In California, before a "lifer" like Dixon appears before the
parole board, a state psychologist must first evaluate whether he poses a
risk of further violence if released. (NPR
News)
Unprecedented Release of Another Lifer After 20 Years May, 2011 In an extraordinary case, Gov. Jerry Brown has ordered the immediate release of an inmate who had been granted a parole date for August 12, 2023. (San Quentin News) MORE
Democracy Now! May 24, 2011
the Supreme Court has ordered
California to reduce its prison population by nearly 40,000 prisoners due
to inhumane conditions. In a five-to-four ruling, the court said
conditions in California’s prison system are "incompatible with the
concept of human dignity," causing "needless suffering and death." (Democracy
Now!)
California parole system often dictated by political aspirations Aug 9, 2010 For inmates in the state of California, life without the possibility of parole is often the same sentence as life with the possibility of parole. Even once they are deemed suitable for parole by the California Parole Board, the majority of these inmates end up getting those decisions reversed by California's governor, including women acting in self-defense from abusive partners. Some experts say the reason has to do with the governor's political aspirations. Kathleen Dunn June 1, 2011 The U.S. Supreme
Court has ruled that overcrowded prisons in California violate a
Constitutional ban on cruel and unusual punishment. Kathleen Dunn and her
guest look at problems in America’s prison system. California Organizations Outline Smart, Safe, Prison Population Reduction StrategiesOakland CA — In response to Monday’s Supreme Court ruling on California prison overcrowding, a statewide alliance of over 40 organizations known as Californians United for a Responsible Budget is pushing the State to take up a number of strategies that would make substantial reductions in the prison population while potentially freeing up billions of dollars for programs and services devastated by California’s budget crisis. MORE Why a lack of empathy is the root of all evilScience is beginning to unravel the mystery of why some people have less empathy than others and the implications are potentially far reaching, not least for the criminal justice system. "The hallmark of a compassionate and civilised society is that we try to understand other people's actions, we don't try to simply condemn them," says Baron-Cohen. "There is even a question about whether a person that commits an awful crime should be in a prison as opposed to a hospital." MORE Donald Miller May 3, 2009
talks about his experiences and the term-to-life parole situation.
Prison World Radio.
Beyond Bars: Community Resistance to Prison
Expansion In the U.S., more than 2 million people live behind
prison bars. Dr. Ruth Gilmore, a professor and long-time prison activist,
extracts lessons from over two decades of community organizing against
what’s been termed the "biggest prison building project in the history of
the world."(KPFA
Radio)
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Northern Nevada Correctional Center and Stewart Conservation Camp Northern Nevada Restitution Center Southern Desert Correctional Center Southern Nevada Correctional Center Florence McClure Women's Correctional Center (previously Southern Nevada Women's Correctional Facility) Warm Springs Correctional Center
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KALW's
Nancy Mullane, June 16, 2011 has been following the parole process for
lifers in California prisons for the past four years. She spoke with
