This NEWS BLOG contains articles and studies relevant to prisons, criminal “in” justice and laws, as well as Press Releases.
New report by AFSC highlights
Community Cages: Profitizing community corrections and alternatives to incarceration American Friends Service Committee, August...
New Study by Sentencing Project about Racial and Ethnic Disparity in State Prisons
The Sentencing Project has published a new report: The Color of Justice: Racial and Ethnic Disparity in State Prisons. Read the...
Food Distribution Project
We at Fair Chance Project are doing a *weekly distribution* of food - a mixture of fresh, often organic fruits and vegetables,...
Free Walk-in Legal Clinic September 2015
Free Walk in Legal Clinic, l.e.a.p.p. Learning Everything About the Parole Process workshop, and Fair Chance Project monthly...
Clean and Green Community Clean Up Day
The Fair Chance Project coordinated a Community Clean-Up along with Councilman Curren D. Price at Augustus Hawkins Middle...
Clean and Green Community Clean Up Day
Clean and Green Community Clean Up Day February 21, 2015, 9am-12pm at Augustus Hawkins High School located at 825 West 60th...
Walking The Yard Program Update
Walking The Yard Update – Fall 2014 First off let me say CONGRATULATIONS to the men and women participating in our “Walking the...
Two state laws ruled unconstitutional
Two state laws ruled unconstitutional By Denny Walsh dwalsh@sacbee.com Published: Sunday, Mar. 2, 2014 - 12:00 am A federal...
Proposition 47 — the voter-approved initiative that reduces penalties for drug possession and other nonviolent crimes.
County Public Defender Ron Brown walked into a Pomona court Wednesday and saw first-hand the impact of Proposition 47 — the...
California expands parole for elderly, medically frail
Originally published in the LA Times , June 16, 2014 By Paige St. John, Staff Writer Expanded parole programs for the elderly,...
Assembly committee seeks boost to post-prison services
A special Assembly committee seeks increased money, attention to post-prison jobs and treatment A special legislative committee...
One County’s Success Story with Realignment
February 3, 2014 - from SacBee Something is happening, quietly, in Contra Costa County that should get the attention of the...
Federal Judge Refuses to Dismiss Supermax Abuse Lawsuits
Mentally ill prisoners at America's most famous prison win the day in court -- but still have a long way to go to get the relief...
Our Gardens
Our first garden was planted on Budlong in South LA. The following vegetables were planted in March '13.
Yogi Quotes
Quotes from Hugo Yogi Pinell: January 29, 2013 “I have 31 years of clean time and can’t even get a transfer to a place near...
Statement in Solidarity with Comrade Hugo “Yogi Bear” Pinell
Foremost, thank you, thank you, thank you everyone who has come together to honor a warrior who has impacted the lives of many:...
The Role of the Prison Guards Union in California’s Troubled Prison System
by Tim Kowal on June 6, 2011 From Ordinary Times Jailing is big business. California spends approximately $9 billion a year on...
Video by prison guards union links campaign donations to new contract
Originally published in the LA Times , May 22, 2011 By Steve Lopez, Staff Writer The union spent $7 million on last year's...
Comment on: Parole board can’t require admission of guilt
Parole board can't require admission of guilt This is part of an article published in SF Gate, 04/01/11: A murder convict who...