Criminal Justice

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California bill would fund deportation defense for all immigrants, including those with felonies

The state already pays some legal bills in immigration court – but not for those with serious or violent felony records. If they can’t afford a lawyer, they face deportation alone. Assembly member Reggie Jones-Sawyer says that’s not due process.

에 의해 웬디 프라이 • 3월 16, 2023

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What will Gavin Newsom roll out on his California tour?

From CalMatters politics reporter Alexei Koseff: At long last, a resolution to the fall standoff between Gov. Gavin Newsom and local officials over their plans to decrease street homelessness. That’s the first takeaway from Newsom’s four-day statewide tour to launch his 2023 policy agenda, which kicks off this afternoon in Sacramento, before heading to the […]

에 의해 린 라 • 3월 16, 2023

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He’s filed more than 2,000 disability lawsuits in California. This case could set precedent

He couldn’t find a parking spot for his specialized van at a San Diego lobster shop. The lawsuit that followed is a test of how California upholds disabled rights.

에 의해 나이젤 두아라 • 3월 7, 2023

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Gavin Newsom moved to close 4 California prisons. How many more can he shut?

California spends more than $15 billion a year on its prison system. Now, with the number of people behind bars plummeting, the Newsom administration is moving to shut down more institutions.

에 의해 나이젤 두아라 • 2월 23, 2023

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Los Angeles has a chance to prove California can both reform police and reduce crime

The recent reappointment of Los Angeles Police Chief Michel Moore focused the attention on his work as a reformer rather than a crime-fighter. As L.A. history shows, law enforcement can do both. The more recent stumbles are less about the false choice between the two approaches, and more about the effectiveness of management.

에 의해 Jim Newton • 2월 9, 2023

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What a 74-year-old’s death in prison says about California’s elderly parole program

Between 2014 and 2020, California's elderly parole program had a 19% release rate. Many of these incarcerated seniors are dying or will die in prison, despite extremely low recidivism rates for their age group.

에 의해 게스트 코멘터리 • 2월 9, 2023

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Correctional officers will benefit from California prison closures, too

Incarceration shortens the life expectancy of inmates and correctional officers alike. Many California leaders view prison closures as a cost-saving measure, but the health benefits may be more impactful for the people who live or work inside.

By Steve Brooks • 2월 3, 2023

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More than a million undocumented immigrants gained driver’s licenses in California

Seven years after the Safe and Responsible Drivers Act gave undocumented residents a license to drive, the state is ready to expand its impact, but the law still has detractors.

에 의해 웬디 프라이 • 1월 27, 2023

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No way out: Why a mentally disabled man was jailed nine years awaiting a murder trial that never happened

Lorenzo Mays, who is intellectually disabled, spent years lost in a criminal justice system in California that too often fails people with developmental disabilities and mental illness.

에 의해 조셀린 위너 • 12월 15, 2022

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How the mentally disabled can languish in California jails

For almost nine years, Lorenzo Mays disappeared inside Sacramento County jail, charged with a murder he insists he didn’t commit. During that time, Mays was never brought to trial. He wasn’t allowed to leave. Instead, he remained in a kind of legal limbo, with most of his years spent in solitary confinement. The reason? Judges […]

에 의해 Emily Hoeven • 12월 15, 2022