Justice

Illustration by Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters; iStock

New police accountability laws up demands on state agencies

by Nigel Duara and Byrhonda Lyons July 26, 2022July 26, 2022

New state laws on police accountability are testing the limits of several agencies, including the Department of Justice, which say they need more resources for these new duties.

Justice

Stress relief or toxic exposure? State cautions ‘rage rooms’ may deliver unwanted release

by Robert Lewis July 25, 2022July 25, 2022

Justice

Carrots but no stick: Participation in California drug courts has plummeted

by Nigel Duara July 5, 2022July 7, 2022

California prison laborers and an excavator operator help construct an emergency pipeline to increase supplies of potable water in Willits in 2014. REUTERS/Noah Berger

Justice

California lawmakers reject ballot proposal that aimed to end forced prison labor

by Byrhonda Lyons June 30, 2022June 30, 2022

Revolvers for sale at a gun store in Oceanside on April 12, 2021. Photo by Bing Guan, Reuters

Criminal Justice

California’s change to concealed carry permits would reduce wide variations among counties

by Ben Christopher June 29, 2022July 1, 2022

Smith & Wesson SD VE 9mm semi-automatic pistols for sale at a gun store in Oceanside on April 12, 2021. Photo by Bing Guan, Reuters

Criminal Justice

Supreme Court ruling puts target on California gun laws

by Ben Christopher June 23, 2022June 25, 2022

The N. A. Chaderjian Youth Correctional Facility in Stockton on March 2, 2022. Miguel Gutierrez Jr., CalMatters

Justice

State’s juvenile prison workers score $50,000 bonuses

by Byrhonda Lyons June 16, 2022June 15, 2022

A truck arrives at a Port of Oakland shipping terminal in Oakland on Nov. 10, 2021. AP Photo/Noah Berger

Criminal Justice

Prison rehab: Can California learn anything from Norway?

by Nigel Duara June 10, 2022June 10, 2022

Screenshot via SFPD OIS Virtual Town Hall

Justice

Attorney general candidates divided on new police shootings law

by Nigel Duara June 6, 2022June 4, 2022

Susan Ottele holding a photo of her son Adam Joseph Collier who committed suicide while in solitary confinement in a California state prison. Photo by Tojo Andrianarivo for CalMatters

Health

Inmate shuffle: How California bounces around its mentally ill prisoners

by Byrhonda Lyons and Jocelyn Wiener June 2, 2022June 2, 2022

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