Formerly Incarcerated Mentors Are Changing Lives in California
When he walked out of prison after 28 years, the first thing Allen Burnett did was drive to…
Nigel Poor’s prison-life podcast is coming to S.F.
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Mr. Wash is planning a $15 million community arts center for Compton
Days before the opening of his latest exhibition, “The City of Compton: Then & Now,” painter Fulton Leroy…
Man gets 8 years for trafficking minors across California
California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced that a man was sentenced to prison for trafficking two underage victims…
DOJ to investigate California over housing of trans inmates
The U.S. Department of Justice announced Thursday that it has launched an investigation into two California women’s prisons…
Sacramento sheriff to announce measure targeting predators
The Sacramento County Sheriff is set to announce Wednesday a new ballot initiative intended to prevent sexual predators…
Contaminated water from California prison sickens residents of nearby town
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San Jose day care co-owner found guilty in 2023 drowning deaths of 2 toddlers
A jury found a San Jose day care co-owner guilty in the 2023 drowning deaths of two toddlers…
California man pleads guilty to child sex trafficking in N.M.
A 26-year-old man pleaded guilty in federal court for bringing two minors to New Mexico from California to…
Judge raises potential sentence in Los Gatos teen party conviction
SAN JOSE — A judge has increased the potential prison sentence for a former Los Gatos mother convicted…
Newsom changed California prisons. What will the justice system look like after he leaves?
California’s criminal justice system looks different in a very tangible way compared to when Gov. Gavin Newsom took…
How does California’s Parole Board process work?
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