tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8107037609455779557.post7513984075669757638..comments2024-02-28T05:56:28.293-08:00Comments on California Correctional Crisis: BREAKING NEWS: SCOTUS Dismisses Appeal in Plata/ColemanHadar Aviramhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15200780666976305749noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8107037609455779557.post-49871405645672682552010-01-20T10:58:12.414-08:002010-01-20T10:58:12.414-08:00Carol, it's broadcast virtually every hour on ...Carol, it's broadcast virtually every hour on KQED. Link to the broadcast is in the post above.Hadar Aviramhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15200780666976305749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8107037609455779557.post-66353816939116945462010-01-19T17:57:16.001-08:002010-01-19T17:57:16.001-08:00What time? I am eastern time, but I would like to ...What time? I am eastern time, but I would like to listen and put this out to all the Yahoo groups...I know they will be interested!!Prison Reform Movementhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06593981244266209701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8107037609455779557.post-796203260153852032010-01-19T16:52:17.505-08:002010-01-19T16:52:17.505-08:00Seeing the SCOTUS decision as a victory for the st...Seeing the SCOTUS decision as a victory for the state is clearly a misrepresentation. Nevertheless, it's not an astounding victory for the other side, either. It's more accurate to see it as a technical decision--or indecision--that postpones the battle to the next stage.<br /><br />Tune in to California Report tomorrow morning on KQED radio, where I (and others) will be yakking about this.Hadar Aviramhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15200780666976305749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8107037609455779557.post-57534818494728191132010-01-19T16:36:20.517-08:002010-01-19T16:36:20.517-08:00This is really poor reporting, I think, or rather ...This is really poor reporting, I think, or rather misrepresentation of the three-judge panel by Andrea Hoch, Schwarzenegger's legal affairs council. The article quotes: "The U.S. Supreme Court's decision today is a win for the state because it guarantees there will be ***no early release of prisoners *** while the three-judge panel's latest order is appealed," Hoch said in a statement, adding that justices opted to wait and consider the entire case. "We fully expect the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn the three-judge panel's prisoner release order."<br /><br />BUT- according to Michael Bien, the lawyer from the Prison Law Office in Berkeley who spoke at the 'town hall meeting' in Dec/November in Oakland, the notion of releasing prisoners early was NEVER on the table nor part of the three-judge panel. What his law office was requesting/fighting for was:<br /><br />- a revision of the good-time-credits-system (CA doesnt give more good time points to people inside who go to classes, drug treatment etc-- thus there is not an early-release incentive for participation and people are stuck inside longer even if they are working hard and rehabbing themselves!!),<br /><br />- parole reform so that there are alternatives to recidivism such as remedial structures (**and CA is the ONLY state that puts everyone released on parole),<br /><br />- more probation resources (probation officers have admitted that fewer people would return to prison if they could do their jobs properly and have a lesser caseload),<br /><br />- Sentencing reform (eg- even petty theft can count as a 3rd strike right now. also, convictions/sentencing are incredibly out of whack-- theft of $400 counts as GRAND THEFT bc there has not been inflation adjustment since the 70s)<br /><br />So over a number of years, the PLO's requests/case would dramatically reduce the numbers of people caught up in the prison system. With such poor reporting and reporters taking as fact what state representatives SPIN OUT, it is little wonder that many people in CA really have little clue as to the reality or facts of this situation.<br /><br />whats your take on all this Hadar?Prison Reform Movementhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06593981244266209701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8107037609455779557.post-49020698083457168682010-01-19T15:34:11.186-08:002010-01-19T15:34:11.186-08:00Again thank you for your efforts and for being kin...Again thank you for your efforts and for being kind enough to answer my question .. i have researched the bill as good as a laymen can lol..and x3 18 goes into effect on january 25th 2010 it on the cdc website on a new category i have never seem before thier ..and i follow it and your blog.. the website says the law goes into effect and all low level qualifying paroless will on that date become non revocable summary parole..from my understandingof that and the law going into effect ..do they not have no choice in the matter because it would be law then...?i ..dont know forsure yet ..my opinion.. but as a isaid im a laymen at any kind of law period..JUSTATHOUGHThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07073681365608345203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8107037609455779557.post-3520074556508033692010-01-19T15:17:07.743-08:002010-01-19T15:17:07.743-08:00I'm not sure; that'll require looking into...I'm not sure; that'll require looking into the state legislation, which we'll probably do in one of the next posts.Hadar Aviramhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15200780666976305749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8107037609455779557.post-58134472697561256012010-01-19T15:08:13.340-08:002010-01-19T15:08:13.340-08:00thank you for answering my question.Maybe i can el...thank you for answering my question.Maybe i can elaborate a little more on the question i was trying to ask...on october 25 when the NEW SENATE BILL X3 18 SECTION 48..goes into law..and places all low level parolees on non revocable parole....am i off parole if i qualify as a low level by thier risk assessment guide lines on that date...OCTOBER 25TH 2010..if you could answer this id be ever greatfulJUSTATHOUGHThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07073681365608345203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8107037609455779557.post-55999268909333472182010-01-19T14:31:10.167-08:002010-01-19T14:31:10.167-08:00Hi, JUSTATHOUGHT. At this point, the order doesn&#...Hi, JUSTATHOUGHT. At this point, the order doesn't really affect anyone, certainly not folks that are already out on parole. The decision is largely technical, and it basically means that the Supreme Court can't examine the overcrowding order unless the State submits a new appeal addressing the new version of the order. The potential population reduction might affect people on parole only insofar as making it more difficult to put people back in prison for technical parole violations. But it's still early days.Hadar Aviramhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15200780666976305749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8107037609455779557.post-51371692144856063102010-01-19T14:27:46.364-08:002010-01-19T14:27:46.364-08:00Ive been following your blog for about a year and ...Ive been following your blog for about a year and i wanted to commend you on all your tremendous efforts and research. I wanted to know if you could answer a question i have from todays SCOTUS desision on the inmate realeses...does that order afeest the people that are low risk and allready out on parole?Does that mean they are on summarry parole as of now or does that mean they are still on the traditional EVERYONES on parole etc....if you wish to answer me at my email then please do sir...if you want to answer it here thats great also...sincerely bc43_rocksJUSTATHOUGHThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07073681365608345203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8107037609455779557.post-23860507418765198762010-01-19T14:26:35.157-08:002010-01-19T14:26:35.157-08:00Can't blame you, Carol. It's confusing stu...Can't blame you, Carol. It's confusing stuff. I think the main takeaway from all this is that the battle--on both sides--is far from over.Hadar Aviramhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15200780666976305749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8107037609455779557.post-55967317026001556722010-01-19T14:24:13.336-08:002010-01-19T14:24:13.336-08:00Thank you for clarifying this issue- I think many ...Thank you for clarifying this issue- I think many of us misunderstood.<br />Much appreciated!!Prison Reform Movementhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06593981244266209701noreply@blogger.com