Saturday, May 30, 2009

Sentencing Commission Bill Update - and a Trailer for an Excellent Film

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Earlier this month, we reported on the Sentencing Commission Bill's move to the suspense file . The bill has passed on the committee (12...
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Thursday, May 28, 2009

Some Reactions to the Budget Cut Pandemonium

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For some more reactions on the budgetary issue, and how prison cuts fit into the picture, here are a few things worth reading: The SF Bay Gu...

The Butterfly Effect of Public Policy

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Reading the San Francisco Chronicle these days is like watching a traffic accident about to happen. The budget disaster is so alarming that ...
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Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Cellphone Wars

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A while ago, the CDCR website announced that CDCR had declared war against inmate cellphones . We didn't feature that at the time, since...
Monday, May 25, 2009

Localized Parole Operations

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As the budget conversations continue, including the possibilities of cutting parole, local parole task forces arrest parolees for parole and...
Sunday, May 24, 2009

Passing the Buck? Shifting "Wobbler" Offenders to Local Jails

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As the CDCR struggles to handle the dismal budget situation, through the guard layoffs, other initiatives are on the table. While some priso...
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The Ninth Circuit Rules: A Male Prisoner Can Be Searched by Female Guards

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On May 18, the Ninth Circuit issued a majority opinion allowing female guards to perform strip searches on male inmates. The petitioner, Wil...