Majority of Americans agree that equal justice under the law is a vital principle as an American absolute. However, money is a driving factor in what justice “you will earn” in today's court. On Sept. 18, 2023, Illinois took a historic step in the right direction as the Pretrial Fairness Act went...
Back in July, the California Attorney General's Criminal Justice Statistical Reports that lead to a response from Prosecutors Alliance of California about why the urgency of reform is always a threat to those that do not benefit from it. PAC said it supports “victims of the criminal system” by d...
Highly anticipated bills to pass at the California legislature this year that focused on criminal justice issues had failed to pass in a Democratic state. According to the Sacramento Bee, “Senate Bill 50, authored by Sen. Steven Bradford, D-Gardena, would have limited when police officers can co...
SAG-AFTRA are not only going against talk shows and activities in entertainment production; video game companies are being considered too. With the labor action beginning with the WGA since May 1st of this year, actors from both film and television joined them in the picket lines in mid-July. W...
On Friday, one of the biggest unions in the country has went on strike – with approximately 150,000 workers against top brand automakers including Stellantis, General Motors, and Ford. An agreement was not reach before the deadline set by the United Auto Workers with car manufacturers last Thurs...
Regular visits with incarcerated loved ones is more important than meets the eye. According to research, these physical interactions demonstrate adjustments both emotionally and socially. Decreased recidivism and improvements within family reunification after release are connected to visits from ...
This week, there is a high expectancy that Kaiser Permanente healthcare workers in Fresno will vote to authorize a strike, according to union representatives in the area. Facility workers including respiratory therapists, lab technicians, housekeepers, cooking staff, and employees of other divis...
A deal between the state and health professionals in California's state prisons and hospitals has been made that includes double-digit raises and five-figure bonuses. This agreement was made with two groups: Union of American Physicians accounting over 1,700 medical professionals that work for t...
AB 581 – Providing Access to Healing (PATH) Act – Streamlines the clearance process for rehabilitative program providers so community based organizations may more effectively provide life-affirming programs to incarcerated Californians. From Track Bill – AB 581 was amended by Senator Wendy Carr...
Earlier this week, state legislators made consideration into allowance for incarcerated immigrants to have access to the pathway for citizenship once reentering in society, not handled by ICE thereafter which has been the main occurrence. Approval from the California Senate with a vote of 29-9 f...
A new contract for correctional officers has been negotiated through the union and approved by Governor Gavin Newsom: $1 billion granted with an approximate of $10,000 per officer as bonuses as a result of prisons closing throughout the state. The tentative deal for the California Correctional P...
A bill that would decriminalize and legalize psychedelics including ‘magic mushrooms' is on its potential way to become an actual law, with support groups in hopes of Governor Newsom signing it. Last week, the bill was approved by the California Senate that would permit people that are 21 years ...
Protests have never been unfamiliar to the NYPD, and responding to them are no longer a free for all for law enforcement. In the recent settlement made this year for the 2020 protests in reaction to the death of George Floyd, this includes no more penning or “kettling” towards large groups of act...
A yearly decision that makes a huge impact on the community: the county budget approved by the Kern County Board of Supervisors. For the 2023-2024 fiscal year, the budget consists of $4.4 billion. March is the startoff month for budget talk, and spending plans are implemented in early September....
Assembly Bill 1060 written by Assemblyperson Liz Ortega would enforce insurers from MediCal to private types in giving full coverage for over the counter Naloxone or better known as Narcan. This bill was introduced after the growing implementation of pharmacies offering the medication without a ...
The Senate's vote to pass AB 421 is a major step towards a referendum system that truly represents California voters by: Gives voters the tools to understand who is behind a measure Clears ballot confusion Matches up rules to withdraw referendums with the rules to withdraw state initiatives ...
Inmates throughout California have been known to report not receiving any sunlight or hygiene cleanups in their cells, sometimes weeks on end. According to the Eagle Tribune, “Across more than 120 jails in California's 58 counties, conditions behind bars can vary wildly, from the sprawling campu...
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation oversees a discriminatory deportation program that targets immigrants, refugees and anyone believed to have been born outside the U.S., according to a report issued Tuesday. The report — called Profile, Tag, Deport: CDCR Betrays Califor...
California is basically at the top of the ladder when it comes to progressive policies. Once our state does it, everyone will pretty much follow if it aligns with their official's values and the people's voices. However, even with how much we have advanced with prison reform, we are a progressive...
On Tuesday, California State Treasurer Fiona Ma visited parts of Fresno to learn more about the systemic issues that are impacting low-income individuals and families and the city itself regarding affordable housing and what has worked so far. "Seeing a great need and all of the development that...
Three farm labor companies and growers were fined almost $2 million after labor regulators accused them of not paying farmworkers they employed in the Fresno area, state officials said Tuesday. The California Labor Commissioner's Office said M.G. Luna Inc. of Parlier, Madera Persimmon Growers In...
Incarceration isn't anything close to humane, including the living conditions in prisons. Requirements for facilities such as heating and cooling, daily meals, and enough time to sleep should be with both good quality and quantity. However, we know these necessities aren't consistent or even with...
Before state prisons for juveniles in California were closed on June 30 after over a century ran system and its expansion, many transfers were made for teenagers to those in their mid-20's to be incarcerated closer to their homes. These closures were already in process since the shutdown announc...
Advocates for ending capital punishment in the state are pushing to make the temporary freeze on the death penalty permanent as it is impacting almost 700 prisoners. According to Courthouse News Service, “The Committee on Revision of the Penal Code, a seven-member board formed by the state Legis...
State legislature are definitely know to just pass or deny bills before making it to the appropriations stage generally. For this one, the controversy of it is no longer in the quiet proceedings like many others. As a new bill, one that was in high hopes of moving forward but has had an interest...
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