Relevant News Articles
An Indian Reservation in the Grip of Crime
New York Times
February 2, 2012
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Racial Disparities in Federal Charging Lengthen Sentences
The Crime Report
February 2, 2012
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In a Gang-Ridden City, New Efforts to Fight Crime While Cutting Costs
New York Times
January 30, 2012
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Showdown Over California Courts Coming to Head
Oakland Tribune
January 30, 2012
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Proposal to Cut Some Felonies From Records
New York Times
January 29, 2012
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Studying Trauma in S.F. Middle Schools
San Francisco Chronicle
January 29, 2012
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Aging Prisoners; Unprepared Corrections, Report Says
The Crime Report
January 27, 2012
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Jail Probe Panel Can't Promise Anonymity to Deputies Who Testify
Los Angeles Times
January 21, 2012
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State Hearings Explore Health of Minority Males
California Watch
January 20, 2012
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When the Nursing Home Resident in the Next Room Is a Convicted Criminal
New York Times
January 19, 2012
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Federal Oversight of State Prison Healthcare to End
Los Angeles Times
January 18, 2012
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More Punitive Measures For Illegal Border Crossers
San Diego Union-Tribune
January 17, 2012
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'The Prison Show' Helps Texas Inmates Find Escape
NPR
January 16, 2012
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Gov. Jerry Brown Plans $1 Billion in Prison Cuts
San Francisco Chronicle
January 15, 2012
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L. A. County Jailers More Likely to Use Force on Mentally Ill Inmates
Los Angeles Times
January 11, 2012
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Behind Governor's Plan to Close State's Juvenile Justice System
The Bay Citizen
January 10, 2012
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Paying a Price, Long After the Crime
New York Times
January 9, 2012
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Holder Makes It Official: New FBI Rape Definition Approved
The Crime Report
January 6, 2012
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Jerry Brown Seeking to 'Do More Realignment'
Sacramento Bee
January 5, 2012
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The Prisoner Decline: Revisited
The Crime Report
January 4, 2012
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Getting Prison Numbers Down—For Good
The Crime Report
January 1, 2012
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Sheriff Lee Baca to Create Task Force to Address Wrongful Jailings
Los Angeles Times
December 28, 2011
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No-Holds-Barred on Jails
Los Angeles Times
December 27, 2011
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Criminal Justice Reform 2011 – The Good, the Bad, and the Work Ahead
ACLU
December 22, 2011
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Breaking the Cycle of Poverty and Crime
The Crime Report
December 22, 2011
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Survey: Law Enforcement Overburdened by Failure of Mental Health Departments
Huffington Post
December 21, 2011
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Gone Without a Case: Suspicious Elder Deaths Rarely Investigated
ProPublica
December 21, 2011
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Mayor: Sacramento Gang Task Force to Focus on Prevention, Intervention
Sacramento Bee
December 21, 2011
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In Calif. Mental Hospitals, Assaults Rarely A Crime
NPR
December 20, 2011
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Advocates of Scaling Back California's Tough Three-Strikes Law Hope for Place on Ballot
San Jose Mercury News
December 19, 2011
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Many in U.S. Are Arrested by Age 23, Study Finds
New York Times
December 19, 2011
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Incomplete Sentence: No Traction for Reform in Arizona
The Crime Report
December 15, 2011
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Holder Speaks Up for Voting Rights
New York Times
December 14, 2011
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Gangs Use Facebook to Recruit, Intimidate
The Tennessean
December 14, 2011
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Cut Recidivism, Slash Spending
Politico
December 13, 2011
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Minorities Hit Hardest in Epidemic of Expulsions
California Watch
December 12, 2011
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In California, a Plan to Charge Inmates for Their Stay
New York Times
December 11, 2011
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California's County Jails Struggle to House Influx of State Prisoners
Los Angeles Times
December 10, 2011
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Law Creates Barriers to Getting Care for Mentally Ill
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
December 10, 2011
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The Secret World of For-Profit Immigrant Detention
The Crime Report
December 6, 2011
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Counties Dilemma: How to Use Funds for Inmates
San Francisco Chronicle
December 5, 2011
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Court Makes it Official: Prison is Not for Rehab
San Francisco Chronicle
December 5, 2011
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Prison Cuts Prove Fleeting
Austin American-Statesman
December 4, 2011
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Removal of Gang Tattoos Becoming More Common
San Francisco Chronicle
December 4, 2011
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Hoping to Reform Justice System, Groups Eye Sunset Review
The Texas Tribune
December 2, 2011
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The Hidden Impact of Three Strikes
The Monterey County Herald
November 30, 2011
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The Shocking Ways the Corporate Prison Industry Games the System
AlterNet
November 29, 2011
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'3 strikes': Proposed Law Tries to Restore Intent
San Francisco Chronicle
November 28, 2011
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At LAPD, Predicting Crimes Before They Happen
NPR
November 26, 2011
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How Committed is Justice Dept. to Ending Rape Behind Bars?
Washington Post
November 25, 2011
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Bill Would Make It Harder to Cover Up Deaths in Custody
Los Angeles Times
November 22, 2011
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Federal Folly: FY2012 U.S. Department of Justice Budget Gorges on Prisons, Gouges Juvenile Justice
Justice Policy Institute
November 21, 2011
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Prison Plan Sways Prosecutors in Filing Charges
San Francisco Chronicle
November 20, 2011
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Shifting Prisoners to Counties Could Strain Local Services
California Watch
November 20, 2011
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California Jails Receiving More State Prisoners Than Expected
Los Angeles Times
November 16, 2011
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California, Texas Land Federal Funds to Jail Illegal Immigrants
Los Angeles Times
November 16, 2011
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MacArthur Fellow Leads the Fight Against Elder Abuse
USA Today
November 15, 2011
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Controlling Crime: How To Do More With Less
The Crime Report
November 14, 2011
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Realignment Can Boost Public Safety
Sacramento Bee
November 13, 2011
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Sheriff's Department Used Jail Duty to Punish Deputies
Los Angeles Times
November 12, 2011
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L.A. County Jails May Be Out of Room Next Month
Los Angeles Times
November 11, 2011
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Life Sentences for Juveniles Will Be Subject to U.S. Supreme Court Review
Bloomberg News
November 7, 2011
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Who Benefits When A Private Prison Comes To Town?
NPR
November 5, 2011
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Appeals Court Upholds North Oakland Gang Injunction
San Francisco Chronicle
November 2, 2011
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Stanford Law Professors Submit Proposed Initiative to Limit Three Strikes Law
San Jose Mercury News
November 2, 2011
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Baca Tells Skeptical Supervisors of Progress in Jail Reforms
Los Angeles Times
November 2, 2011
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Lessons on Jail Overcrowding: A New Report Looks at Los Angeles County
The Crime Report
November 2, 2011
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$20 Million Gift to California Courts a Big Mistake
Sacramento Bee
November 1, 2011
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1,900 U.S. Inmates Eligible for Release In Crack Penalty Change
The Crime Report
November 1, 2011
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Computer Program Could Point Police to Gang-Crime Suspects
Los Angeles Times
November 1, 2011
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Some States Rethink Felony Property Crimes
USA Today
October 31, 2011
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Justice Groups Seek Senate Funding for Second Chance Act
The Crime Report
October 31, 2011
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California Corrections Secretary Seeks to 'Smooth the Bumps' of Realignment
Sacramento bee
October 30, 2011
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State Audit: Welfare Systems Fail to Protect Abused,Neglected Kids
California Watch
October 28, 2011
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State to San Mateo County: No Jail Construction Funds
Sacramento Bee
October 28, 2011
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Reform Could Transfer Hundreds of Inmates Out of Isolation Units
California Watch
October 27, 2011
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Supreme Court to Hear Case of Felon Hurt in Private Prison
McClatchy Newspapers
October 27, 2011
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State Prison Jobs Face Downsizing
Associated Press
October 26, 2011
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A View From Inside California’s Most-Isolated Prison Cell
San Francisco Chronicle
October 25, 2011
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Federal Cuts Would Imperil Juvenile Justice Programs
Washington Post
October 25, 2011
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Jail Expansion: Counties Seek Millions from State
San Francisco Chronicle
October 24, 2011
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When Life is Too Long: Debate Over Older Prisoners
Associated Press
October 22, 2011
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Prison Realignment Reduces Time Sacramento Man Will be Behind Bars
Sacramento Bee
October 21, 2011
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Growing Prison Populations Hinder Budget Cuts
USA Today
October 21, 2011
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State Prison Worker Unions Opt for Contract Changes to Save Jobs
Sacramento Bee
October 19, 2011
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Salinas Official Named to Federal Task Force on Children, Violence
The Salinas Californian
October 17, 2011
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Department of Justice Announces the Defending Childhood Task Force
US Department of Justice
October 13, 2011
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California Inmates End 3-Week Hunger Strike
New York Times
October 13, 2011
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AG Holder’s Task Force to Hold Public Hearings in 4 Cities on Children Exposed to Violence
The Washington Post
October 13, 2011
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As Prisoner Numbers Fall, Don't Enlarge Jails
Sacramento Bee
October 12, 2011
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L.A.'s Prison Realignment Opportunity
Los Angeles Times
October 12, 2011
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Florida Prison Privatization Under Fire
The Crime Report
October 9, 2011
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California Begins Moving Prison Inmates
New York Times
October 8, 2011
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California Prison Hunger Strike Resumes as Sides Dig In
New York Times
October 7, 2011
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Prison Overcrowding and Underfunding Lead to More Local Burdens
Los Angeles Times
October 6, 2011
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Geriatric Prisoner Release Plan Weighed To Ease Budget Woes
Tyler Morning Telegraph
October 5, 2011
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California's Counties Brace for an Influx of Inmates
Los Angeles Times
October 1, 2011
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In New Term, Supreme Court Shifts Focus to Crime and First Amendment
New York Times
October 1, 2011
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Mayors, AG Harris Meet In Oakland For Anti-Gang Summit
CBS
September 19, 2011
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Bay Area Mayors to Focus on Gangs at Oakland Conference
Silicon Valley Mercury News
September 19, 2011
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Fewer Teenagers in Lockups
New York Times
September 19, 2011
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Prisoner Realignment Plan: Counties Must Find Alternatives to Lockups
Sacramento Bee
September 18, 2011
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Caps and Gowns Behind Locked Gates
Los Angeles Times
September 17, 2011
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Prison Release Policy Will Save Money, Lives
Sacramento Bee
September 16, 2011
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Stanford Criminal Justice Center Issues First Major Study of California Prisoners Serving Life Sentences With Possibility of Parole
PR Newswire
September 15, 2011
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Senate Panel Votes to Cut Funds For Second Chance Inmate Re-Entry
The Crime Report
September 14, 2011
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Prison Officials Are Set to Let Some Female Inmates Out Early
Los Angeles Times
September 12, 2011
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Sacramento County Sheriff Wants Governor to Delay Shift of Prisoners to Counties
Sacramento Bee
September 9, 2011
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State Auditor Calls For End to Prisoner Rehabilitation Test
California Watch
September 7, 2011
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After 17 Years, Three-Strikes Law is Still Hotly Debated
Los Angeles Times
September 5, 2011
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Education vs. Prisons: Shifting Priorities
Bay Citizen
August 30, 2011
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Substance Abuse and Mental Illness Among Ex-Offenders: What's Working, What's Needed
The Crime Report
August 26, 2011
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Conditions at California Prison to be Reviewed
NPR
August 23, 2011
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The ACLU’s 12-Step Plan to End California’s Addiction to Incarceration
CityWatch
August 18, 2011
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California Prisoners Make Inroads with Hunger Strike
Sacramento Bee
August 18, 2011
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L.A. County Officials Say Crime Would Rise Under Prison Plan
Los Angeles Times
August 17, 2011
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California Prisons Expect to Meet Long-Term Inmate Goal
San Jose Mercury News
August 16, 2011
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State Prison Officials Report Progress Toward Cutting Inmate Population
Sacramento Bee
August 16, 2011
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Lower Sentences Cut Costs Without Raising Crime
ACLU Center for Justice
August 9, 2011
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Analyst Says Lawmakers Should Do More for Overcrowded Prisons
California Watch
August 8, 2011
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Study Rips Prison Funding
Contra Costa Times
August 7, 2011
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Criminologists Explore the Causes, Future of Mass Incarceration
The Crime Report
August 5, 2011
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On the Chopping Block: State Prison Closings
The Sentencing Project
August 5, 2011
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Putting Kids Away
The Daily Page
August 4, 2011
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Public, Private Prisons to Go 'Head to Head' in Florida
Stateline
August 2, 2011
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Chained and Pregnant
The Crime Report
August 1, 2011
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State Parole Violators May Be Housed in Vacant Oakland County Jails
Detroit Free Press
July 28, 2011
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Striking the Balance Between Workplace Fairness and Workplace Safety
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
July 26, 2011
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Ex-Drug Dealer Has Blunt Message: Stop Waiting for Others to Solve Race Woes
Wisconsin State Journal
July 26, 2011
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Prisoner Reduction Expected Slightly Behind Court Schedule
California Watch
July 25, 2011
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As Simple as Black and White?
Wisconsin State Journal
July 24, 2011
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Hunger Strike Puts Focus On California Prison Conditions
NPR
July 21, 2011
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Californians Would Rather Ease Penalties Than Pay More for Prisons
Los Angeles Times
July 21, 2011
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From Locked in to Locked Out of Public Housing
Houston Chronicle
July 19, 2011
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Prisoners' Hunger Strike in its Third Week
Los Angeles Times
July 19, 2011
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House Panel to Justice Department: Adopt Prison Rape Standards
The Crime Report
July 15, 2011
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Poor Community Corrections Programs Can Increase Recidivism: New Research
The Crime Report
July 12, 2011
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Bay Area Counties Brace for Influx of Inmates
San Francisco Chronicle
July 11, 2011
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Inmates Stage Hunger Strike for Better Conditions
San Francisco Chronicle
July 8, 2011
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Signed Bills to Free Some Inmates Faster
The Advocate
July 7, 2011
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Slamming the Slammer
Sacramento News & Review
July 7, 2011
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Local Law Enforcement Readies for Influx of State Inmates
San Diego Union-Tribune
July 4, 2011
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With Fewer Arrests in Baltimore, Fewer Cases That Don't Stick
The Baltimore Sun
July 3, 2011
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Pelican Bay Prisoners Reportedly on Hunger Strike
KQED News
July 1, 2011
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California Given Strict Deadline to Reduce Prison Population
Los Angeles Times
July 1, 2011
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Don't Blame State's 'Three-Strikes' Law for Prison Overcrowding
Sacramento Bee
June 25, 2011
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How the Political Strategies of Private Prison Companies Promote Ineffective Incarceration Policies
Justice Policy Institute
June 22, 2011
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Milwaukee County Inmates Down 16% From '08, Report Says
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
June 22, 2011
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LA County’s Juvenile Probation Camps Get Two Troubling Report Cards
The Crime Report
June 22, 2011
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Protecting Youthful Offenders
Washington Post
June 18, 2011
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Five Myths About Americans in Prison
Washington Post
June 17, 2011
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California Prison Overhaul: Justice Best Administered Local
New America Media
June 16, 2011
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High Court : Judges Can't Lengthen Prison Terms to Promote Rehab
The Crime Report
June 16, 2011
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Group Seeks Initiative to Reform California's Three Strikes Law
San Jose Mercury News
June 15, 2011
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Fighting Gang Violence with Research and Empirical Evidence
Juvenile Justice Information Exchange
June 10, 2011
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California Releases its Prison Overcrowding Plan
The Informant
June 7, 2011
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California Governor Proposes Shifting Inmates to Local Jails
Associated Press
June 7, 2011
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Louisiana Legislation Aims to Reduce Incarceration Rate
New Orleans Times-Picayune
June 6, 2011
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A Call for Reforming the Nation's Costly Pretrial Detention System
The Crime Report
June 2, 2011
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More Schools Rethinking Zero-Tolerance Discipline Stand
Washington Post
June 1, 2011
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Abolishing Juvenile Life Without Parole in California
Huffington Post
June 1, 2011
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"Three Strikes" Foes See Hope in Ruling
San Diego Union-Tribune
May 30, 2011
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Don't Fear the Prison Decision
Los Angeles Times
May 29, 2011
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TX Parole Improvements Helped Avoid Prison Construction: Report
The Crime Report
May 25, 2011
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No Easy Fix For California's Prison Crisis
Los Angeles Times
May 25, 2011
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Prison Ruling Can Be Carried Out Without Scare Tactics
Fresno Bee
May 24, 2011
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In a California Prison, Bunk Beds Replace Pickup Games
New York Times
May 24, 2011
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Prison Ruling Doesn't Need to Undercut Safety
Sacramento Bee
May 24, 2011
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Supreme Court Upholds Order For California To Cut Prison Population
Huffington Post
May 23, 2011
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High Court to California: Cut Prison Inmates by 30,000
Sacramento Bee
May 23, 2011
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Supreme Court Orders California to Release Tens of Thousands of Prison Inmates
Los Angeles Times
May 23, 2011
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California Is Ordered to Cut Its Prison Population
NPR
May 23, 2011
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CA Inmate Releases For Health Care OK'd By High Court, 5-4
The Crime Report
May 23, 2011
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Lawmakers in Lockstep on Juvenile-Justice Bills
Houston Chronicle
May 21, 2011
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Private Prisons Found to Offer Little in Savings
New York Times
May 18, 2011
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A Growing Burden
Houston Chronicle
May 16, 2011
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Politics of 'Three Strikes' Law
San Francisco Chronicle
May 8, 2011
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ABA Starts 10-State Criminal Justice Reform Campaign
American Bar Association
May 6, 2011
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Groups Press Brown for Sentencing Reforms
California Watch
May 5, 2011
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California Gets New Ideas for Helping the Mentally Ill in the Justice System
The Crime Report
May 4, 2011
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In Prison, College Courses Are Few
Wall Street Journal
May 4, 2011
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At Homes for the Mentally Ill, a Sweeping Breakdown in Care
The Miami Herald
May 4, 2011
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Lawmakers Chafe as Push Continues to Privatize Prison Health Care
Austin American-Statesman
April 30, 2011
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Moving Felons from Prison to Jail is Smart Move
San Francisco Chronicle
April 28, 2011
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Holder Urges States To Review Laws Imposing Curbs On Ex-Prisoners
The Crime Report
April 26, 2011
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Effort to Privatize Florida Prisons Raises Questions of Cost
Miami Herald
April 23, 2011
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Lee Baca Wants to Educate L.A.’s Prisoners
Miller-McCune
April 21, 2011
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Lifting a Barrier to Re-Entry in Maryland
The Crime Report
April 21, 2011
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Juvenile Killers in Jail for Life Seek a Reprieve
New York Times
April 20, 2011
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Expanding Criminal Justice Options by Considering Policies of Other Nations
Justice Policy Institute
April 20, 2011
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Texas Prison System Budget Cuts Stir Up Concerns
Dallas Morning News
April 18, 2011
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Cutting Prison Costs is a Worthy Cause
The Washington Post
April 17, 2011
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Older Inmate Population Grows, Puts Strain on System
The Citizen
April 17, 2011
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How a ‘Tough-on-Crime’ State Became Smart on Crime
The Crime Report
April 17, 2011
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Southeast Fort Worth Anti-Violence Groups Confront New Challenges
Ft. Worth Star-Telegram
April 16, 2011
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Sweeping New Prison Plan Would Save State Millions
Austin American-Statesman
April 12, 2011
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Prisons Seek Ally in Crackdown on Cellphones
Los Angeles Times
April 11, 2011
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Keeping Kids Out of Detention While Awaiting Trial
The Crime Report
April 11, 2011
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Violence Surges At Hospital For Mentally Ill Criminals
NPR
April 8, 2011
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Say No to Control? Most Young Women Can't
The Crime Report
April 8, 2011
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California Prison Reform Should Start with Women
San Francisco Chronicle
April 5, 2011
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Prison Reform Advocates Press States to Shift Money Out of Corrections System
The Washington Post
April 5, 2011
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Gov. Brown Signs Bill to Transfer Thousands of Nonviolent Felons to County Jails
Los Angeles Times
April 5, 2011
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Privatizing Prisons Could Prove Profitable to Politically-Connected Companies
The Miami Herald
April 5, 2011
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California Shrinks Its Prisons, But Overcrowding Persists
Stateline
April 4, 2011
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State Budget Crises Push Sentencing Reforms
Associated Press
April 2, 2011
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Obama Drops Juvenile Justice Funding Overhaul Plan
The Crime Report
April 1, 2011
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TX Gov. Perry's Aides Explore Privatizing Prisoner Health Care
Austin American-Statesman
March 29, 2011
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Closing the Door on Juvenile Lockups
The American Prospect
March 29, 2011
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Violent Youth Offenders: Can They Be Saved? Study Follows Group For Seven Years
The Crime Report
March 29, 2011
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Private Prison Promises Leave Texas Towns In Trouble
NPR
March 28, 2011
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When Youths Kill Youths
The Crime Report
March 28, 2011
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Town Relies On Troubled Youth Prison For Profits
NPR
March 25, 2011
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Report: Hundreds of Youths in Adult Prisons
The Texas Tribune
March 24, 2011
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California Counties Struggle to Take Over Juvenile Justice
The California Report
March 23, 2011
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No Need to Apply
The Crime Report
March 23, 2011
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Supreme Court to Decide When a Juvenile is in Custody
McClatchy Newspapers
March 22, 2011
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Chicago's Schools, Police Work To Stem Violence
NPR
March 21, 2011
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Program Gives First-Time Felons a Chance at Clean Slate
Austin American-Statesman
March 21, 2011
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Jail Inmate Census Data Challenged
The Daily Journal
March 17, 2011
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Prison Closure Opens Divide
The Times Union
March 17, 2011
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States Change Laws, Send Fewer Juveniles to Adult Court
USA Today
March 16, 2011
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"Historic Opportunity" for Inmate Re-Entry
The Crime Report
March 16, 2011
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Supreme Court Decision on Sentencing Guidelines Gives Judges More Leeway
The Washington Post
March 13, 2011
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Gov. Should Consider Commuting Sentences for Medically Incapacitated Inmates, State Auditor Says
Los Angeles Times
March 10, 2011
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Gov. Pat Quinn Signs Bill Repealing Illinois Death Penalty
Chicago Sun Times
March 9, 2011
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Holder to Counties: Shift Juvenile Justice to Prevention, Intervention
The Crime Report
March 9, 2011
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Court Rules for Death Row Inmate Seeking DNA Tests
NPR
March 7, 2011
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Consensus Now Sees Mishandling of Juveniles by Justice System
The New York Times
March 5, 2011
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Metro Nashville Police Use GPS to Track Gang Members
The Tennessean
March 3, 2011
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Report: Prison Cuts Could Cause Bed Shortage in 2 Years
Austin American-Statesman
March 1, 2011
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Budget Would End Early Release Program for Nonviolent Prisoners
Wisconsin State Journal
March 1, 2011
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Jerry Brown Eases Plan to Shift Prisoner Responsibility
Los Angeles Times
March 1, 2011
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Oklahoma Program Offers Women a Second Chance
The Oklahoman
February 27, 2011
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Justice Reform: A “Golden Opportunity”
The Crime Report
February 25, 2011
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Obama Plan Makes Juvenile Justice Compliance the Basis, Not the Reason, for Federal Funding
Youth Today
February 25, 2011
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The Talking Cure: Keeping Kids Out of the Juvenile Justice System
The Crime Report
February 16, 2011
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Budget Crunch Forces A New Approach To Prisons
NPR
February 15, 2011
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Drug Court Participation Continues to Rise in State
Tulsa World/The Oklahoman
February 13, 2011
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Sacramento Tests "Hot-spot Policing" to Stop Crime at No Extra Cost
The Sacramento Bee
February 13, 2011
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Texas House Budget Writers Urge Prisons to Release More Feeble Inmates
The Dallas Morning News
February 10, 2011
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Missouri's Chief Justice Renews Call for Alternative Sentencing Programs
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
February 9, 2011
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States Seek Prison Breaks
The Wall Street Journal
February 8, 2011
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Budget Cuts Slice Programs for Ex-inmates
USA Today
February 8, 2011
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Nonprofit Group Helps Tattoos, Former Gang Life Fade Away
The Denver Post
February 3, 2011
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Minorities More Likely to Do Time for Drugs
Associated Press
January 31, 2011
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Santa Clara County Officials Pledge Big Changes to Juvenile Justice
San Jose Mercury News
January 25, 2011
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Supreme Court Says State Prisoners Have No Constitutional Right to Parole
Los Angeles Times
January 25, 2011
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Justice Department Releases Proposed Rule in Accordance with the Prison Rape Elimination Act
U.S. Department of Justice
January 24, 2011
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States Help Ex-Inmates Find Jobs
The New York Times
January 24, 2011
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Are the Mentally Ill More Violent?
Los Angeles Times
January 20, 2011
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Brown's Prison Plan has a Hitch: County Jails are Overcrowded, Too
The Sacramento Bee
January 18, 2011
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Number of Children with Parent in Prison Growing
California Watch
January 14, 2011
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Prison Phones Generate Less Money Than Hoped
The Texas Tribune
January 12, 2011
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Dan Siegel, Critic of Cops, to Advise Oakland Mayor
San Francisco Chronicle
January 12, 2011
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Anti-Murder Act Has Unintended Consequences
St. Petersburg Times
January 9, 2011
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Experts Advocate More Info Sharing On Corrections, Gangs
The Crime Report
January 7, 2011
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Federal Council On Prisoner Re-Entry Holds First Meeting
US Department of Justice
January 5, 2011
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CA’s Brown May Shift Parole, Inmate Rehab To Counties
The Crime Report
January 5, 2011
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CA State Prison Projects Funded But Not Completed
San Francisco Chronicle
January 3, 2011
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