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October 2006 News
Schwarzenegger Allows Prisoner Transfers to Save Space
Associated Press
October 4, 2006 [View Article]
September 2006 News
Exporting Prisoners - California Ponders a Novel Method for Reducing Prison Overpopulation
The Los Angeles Times
September 30, 2006 [View Article]
Inmates Seek a Legal Pass Out of State's DNA Databank
The Star Ledger
September 27, 2006 [View Article]
Grant to Help Inmates with Substance Abuse Issues - County to Receive $130,000 for Program
The West Bend Daily News
September 27, 2006 [View Article]
Governor Wants More Prison Beds - He Lays Out Agenda to Halt Repeat Offenses.
Sacramento Bee
September 21, 2006 [View Article]
Campaign 2006 - Unions Will Spend Big to Defeat Governor
The San Francisco Chronicle
September 20, 2006 [View Article]
Opening Planned for Santa Clara County Alternative to Juvenile Hall
San Jose Mercury News
September 19, 2006 [View Article]
San Mateo County - New Juvenile Hall Focuses on Rehab, Not Punishment
The San Francisco Chronicle
September 15, 2006 [View Article]
In Perspective: Overcrowding in State Prisons
CBS News
September 13, 2006 [View Article]
Inmate Dies in Sharp County Jail
The Baxter Bulletin
September 13, 2006 [View Article]
S.F. to Enforce Curfew On Kids 13 and Younger - Mayor Hopes New Moves Will Help Curb Violent Crime
The San Francisco Chronicle
September 12, 2006 [View Article]
Study Finds Jail Mental Health Programs Exceed Standards
Eureka Times Standard
September 10, 2006 [View Article]
State Prison Crowding is Becoming a Crisis
Contra Costa Times
September 10, 2006 [View Article]
Three Fight Suspensions in Suicide of 18-Year-Old at Youth Prison
Associated Press
September 2, 2006 [View Article]
August 2006 News
California Prison Reform Plan Falls Short - Lawmakers, Calling it Faulty, Say They'll Reject Most of the Governor's $6-Billion Proposal to Ease Crowding
Los Angeles Times
August 30, 2006 [View Article]
California Prison Reform Plan Falls Short - Lawmakers, Calling it Faulty, Say They'll Reject Most of the Governor's $6-Billion Proposal to Ease Crowding
Los Angeles Times
August 30, 2006 [View Article]
Editorial: Time for Sworn Testimony in Prison System Probe - Judge Henderson Should Order Hearing Where Officials Could be Questioned
Sacramento Bee
August 27, 2006 [View Article]
Editorial: Time for Sworn Testimony in Prison System Probe - Judge Henderson Should Order Hearing Where Officials Could be Questioned
Sacramento Bee
August 27, 2006 [View Article]
Prison Loses its 'Heart and Soul'
Contra Costa Times
August 26, 2006 [View Article]
Prison Loses its 'Heart and Soul'
Contra Costa Times
August 26, 2006 [View Article]
Probe Sought Over Union Ties, Prison Overhaul
Sacramento Bee
August 23, 2006 [View Article]
Governor Won't Seek Endorsement of Correctional Officers
Sacramento Bee
August 21, 2006 [View Article]
Don't Postpone Prison Reform
The San Francisco Chronicle
August 17, 2006 [View Article]
Guard Sway
The Press Enterprise
August 15, 2006 [View Article]
County Seeks State Grant for Juvenile Justice
Lawrence Journal - World
August 15, 2006 [View Article]
Prison Guard Talks Break Down--No Contract Likely Until 2007
Capitol Weekly
August 11, 2006 [View Article]
Hooley Applauds Efforts at County Jail to Fight Meth - The Program Relies on Research and Science
Statesman Journal
August 8, 2006 [View Article]
Prison Guards Union Launches TV Attack on Schwarzenegger Reforms
Associated Press
August 6, 2006 [View Article]
Prison Crisis a Political Predicament - Governor, Lawmakers are Under Pressure to Find Solutions to System's Many Problems as Legislature Prepares for Special Session
Contra Costa Times
August 6, 2006 [View Article]
How to Fix Our Broken Prisons
San Jose Mercury News
August 6, 2006 [View Article]
Editorial: Reject It - Now - Governor's Prison Plan Would Worsen Crisis
Sacramento Bee
August 7, 2006 [View Article]
Editorial: Look Back to Find Solutions for State's Prisons - State Has Plenty of Prison Cells -- if it Invests in Options for Low-Risk Inmates
Sacramento Bee
August 6, 2006 [View Article]
Editorial: The Prison Two-Step - Local Role, Sentencing Changes are Keys
Sacramento Bee
August 5, 2006 [View Article]
Editorial: Crime and Punishment - Fix Prisons? First, Understand the Numbers
Sacramento Bee
August 4, 2006 [View Article]
Prisons Chief Defends State
Orlando Sentinel
August 3, 2006 [View Article]
Low-Risk Inmates Crowd Jail - With Policies Lacking, Costs Rising, Release Program to be Revisited
The Dallas Morning News
August 1, 2006 [View Article]
Governor's Prison Reform: $6 Billion
KQED
August 1, 2006 [View Article]
July 2006 News
Police Beef Up Presence at Schools - Resource Officers, Drug Dogs Work to Keep Students Safe
The Gainesville Times
July 31, 2006 [View Article]
Parish Faced with Aging, Crowded Corrections Center
The Daily Advertiser
July 31, 2006 [View Article]
11 D.C. Dept. of Corrections Workers Fired - Move Comes in Wake of June Jailbreak
Washington Post
July 27, 2006 [View Article]
Drug Treatment Urged in Criminal Justice
The Washington Times
July 25, 2006 [View Article]
As Union's Influence Grows, So Does Its Share of Blame
Daily Bulletin
July 22, 2006 [View Article]
Watchdog Slams Prisons Over Guards' Union Work - Inspector General Cites Oversight Lack, Poor Record-Keeping
The San Francisco Chronicle
July 21, 2006 [View Article]
Prison Staff Time Mismanaged, Audit Finds
San Jose Mercury News
July 21, 2006 [View Article]
Meltdown in Juvenile Probation, Part 2
Beyond Chron
July 19, 2006 [View Article]
Meltdown in Juvenile Probation, Part 1
Beyond Chron
July 18, 2006 [View Article]
Dan Walters: Crime Rate is Falling, But Importance as Political Issue Remains
Sacramento Bee
July 17, 2006 [View Article]
Prison Crisis Laid at Governor's Door - Court Investigator Blasts State at Hearing
The San Francisco Chronicle
July 13, 2006 [View Article]
Editorial: The Pandering Pair - When All Else Fails, Build More Prisons
Sacramento Bee
July 11, 2006 [View Article]
Governor Must Play Major Role in Prison Reform
The Reporter, Vacaville
July 9, 2006 [View Article]
Governor Wants to Add 51,000 New Prison Beds
KCBS, 740 AM
July 8, 2006 [View Article]
Schwarzenegger Proposes Sending Inmates to Other States
Associated Press
July 8, 2006 [View Article]
No Sign of Trouble - Summer Activities Fight Teen Boredom
The Stockton Record
July 8, 2006 [View Article]
Juvenile Crime Near State Low
San Bernardino County Sun
July 6, 2006 [View Article]
Ohio Prison Population Increases 6 Percent
Associated Press
July 5, 2006 [View Article]
Ex-Corrections Officer Arrested in Attack on Inmate
The News Journal
July 5, 2006 [View Article]
Folsom to Take in More "Segregated" Inmates
Associated Press
July 4, 2006 [View Article]
June 2006 News
Drug War Targets Women
Las Vegas City Life
June 29, 2006 [View Article]
Juvenile Delinquency in California Decreases
La Opinion
June 29, 2006 [View Article]
State's Youth Crime Rate Hits Its Lowest Level in 30 Years
Daily Journal
June 29, 2006 [View Article]
Study: Youth Prisons Don't Deter Crime - Juvenile Lockups Low, as are Offenses
The Stockton Record
June 29, 2006 [View Article]
Less Jail, Less Crime for Youths
Sacramento Bee
June 29, 2006 [View Article]
Drug Policy Advocates Take Hits From Lawmakers
Inside Bay Area
June 29, 2006 [View Article]
Prison Reform Debate Renewed - Advocates Criticize Governor's Proposal; Lawmakers to Meet
San Jose Mercury News
June 27, 2006 [View Article]
Schwarzenegger Launches a Dicey Prison Program
Sacramento Bee
June 26, 2006 [View Article]
Report Rips Governor's Prison Reform - Feds Say Administration Backpedaling on Changes
Associated Press
June 22, 2006 [View Article]
California Prison Guards' Power Called 'Disturbing'
Los Angeles Times
June 22, 2006 [View Article]
Report Slams Governor on Prisons
Sacramento Bee
June 21, 2006 [View Article]
Chino Inmates Get a Night Outside Because of Overcrowding
Associated Press
June 20, 2006 [View Article]
Rehabilitation or Restoration for Juvenile Parolees?
Final Call
June 7, 2006 [View Article]
Helping Ex-inmates Get on Their Feet - WOU Students Hope to Keep People Getting Out of Jail from Going Back
Statesman Journal - Salem, Oregon
June 5, 2006 [View Article]
May 2006 News
6-Year-Old Florida Girl Charged With Felony For Kicking Teacher's Aide
Associated Press
May 31, 2006 [View Article]
Union Aims to Defeat Wyman 2nd Time
The Bakersfield Californian
May 24, 2006 [View Article]
U.S. Judge Calls for L.A. Jail Reforms
Los Angeles Times
May 12, 2006 [View Article]
Prison Visitation Unites Kids, Moms
The Press-Enterprise
May 12, 2006 [View Article]
Judge: End Parole Board Shortcuts
Sacramento Bee
May 6, 2006 [View Article]
Teen's New Autopsy Shows He Suffocated
Orlando Sentinel
May 6, 2006 [View Article]
Bid Fails to Deport Immigrant Prisoners - Bill to Ease Crowding Seen as a Victim of Demonstrations
The San Francisco Chronicle
May 4, 2006 [View Article]
Juvenile Hall Violations Cited
Los Angeles Times
May 4, 2006 [View Article]
Judges to Review Prisons' Mental Health System
The Monterey County Herald
May 1, 2006 [View Article]
April 2006 News
Schwarzenegger's Crime-Time Bid
Sacramento Bee
April 30, 2006 [View Article]
Alcohol and Drug Advisory Board Approves Plan for Prop 36 Funds
Lassen County News
April 26, 2006 [View Article]
'Chad 6' to Return to Work - Back Pay Also Ordered for Youth Prison Staffers
The Record
April 25, 2006 [View Article]
Retreat on Reform - Departures Show Prison Status Quo Hangs On
San Diego Union Tribune
April 24, 2006 [View Article]
Governor to Create Advocacy Post for Crime Victims
Associated Press
April 24, 2006 [View Article]
Packed Prisons Brace for New Crush
Los Angeles Times
April 22, 2006 [View Article]
Reactionary Unions Imprisoned by Timidity
Los Angeles Times
April 21, 2006 [View Article]
Schwarzenegger Names Temporary Corrections Chief
Los Angeles Times
April 20, 2006 [View Article]
Temporary Prisons Chief Bows Out After 2 Months - Resignation Adds to Governor's Stresses with Troubled System
The San Francisco Chronicle
April 20, 2006 [View Article]
Inmate Health Care, Parole Programs Still Problems, Inspector Says
Associated Press
April 18, 2006 [View Article]
Council to Vote on Plan to Ban Child Molesters
The Indianapolis Star
April 16, 2006 [View Article]
Chaderjian Youth Prison Workers Ask Judge for Jobs Back, Compensation
The Record
April 15, 2006 [View Article]
Senate Passes Bill to Crack Down on Sex Crimes
The Boston Globe
April 13, 2006 [View Article]
Job Fair for Ex-Cons Seeks Support from Businesses
The Kansas City Star
April 11, 2006 [View Article]
Stricter Law Enforcement Results in More Girls' Arrests, Not Rise in Violence, Research Says
Penn State's Department of Public Information
April 10, 2006 [View Article]
Inmate Mental Illness Estimate Rises - Officials Say About 34% of Prisoners Have Had Psychiatric Diagnoses
Des Moines Register
April 8, 2006 [View Article]
Top Lawman Aims to Revise Tough 'Three Strikes' Law in California
The Associated Press
April 4, 2006 [View Article]
Mandatory Jail Time Proposed for Sex Offenders
Columbia Missourian
April 2, 2006 [View Article]
State Fails to Keep its Part of Deal
Hattiesburg American
April 1, 2006 [View Article]
County Jail Inmate Hangs Self in Cell - First suicide of the year renews attention to a problem the facility has faced since 2002 deaths.
Sacramento Bee
April 1, 2006 [View Article]
March 2006 News
Inmate Care to Expand
Sacramento Bee
March 31, 2006 [View Article]
Prisons Ordered to Pay Doctors
Los Angeles Times
March 31, 2006 [View Article]
More Attention Urged for Incarcerated Women - Panelists Say System is Tough on Families
Worcester Telegram & Gazette
March 30, 2006 [View Article]
Parent Training Helps Juvenile Delinquents
The Washington Times
March 29, 2006 [View Article]
Violence Undermines County Juvenile Hall
Los Angeles Times
March 28, 2006 [View Article]
DA: Guard in Prison Drug Trade
Sacramento Bee
March 25, 2006 [View Article]
New Juvenile Hall to Open Early 2007
San Leandro Times
March 24, 2006 [View Article]
Incarcerated Youths Pose Treatment Challenges
Bangor Daily News
March 23, 2006 [View Article]
On Paper, Leaving a Gang Is Difficult
Los Angeles Times
March 23, 2006 [View Article]
Treating Convicted Teens as Juveniles - 16 and 17 Year Olds Shouldn't Be Jailed With Adults, Advocates Say
The News-Times
March 20, 2006 [View Article]
General Assembly May Reduce Drug Offenders' Prison Sentences
Associated Press
March 16, 2006 [View Article]
Geriatric Prisoners Face Unique Challenges
All Headline News
March 13, 2006 [View Article]
3 Inmates Stabbed at Cook County Jail
Chicago Sun-Times
March 13, 2006 [View Article]
Politics of Self-Interest in Corrections System
Inland Valley Daily Bulletin (Ontario, CA)
March 12, 2006 [View Article]
Prison Reform Needs Reform - Corrections System Can't Do Task Alone
The San Francisco Chronicle
March 12, 2006 [View Article]
Prisons Chief Says he Won't Step Down - Taylor Under New Pressure Over Probe
The News Journal - Delaware
March 12, 2006 [View Article]
Ex-Guard to be State's Lead Negotiator With Prison Guards Association
San Diego Union-Tribune
March 9, 2006 [View Article]
Predicted Wave of Crime by Brutal Teens Never Came - Researchers Note Good Economy, Population Shifts
Lexington Herald-Leader
March 8, 2006 [View Article]
State Prison Reform Hopes in Jeopardy - The Recent Resignation of the Corrections Chief Raises Doubts About the Governor's Commitment to Overhaul the System.
Los Angeles Times
March 7, 2006 [View Article]
Creative Solutions Needed for Prison
The Sentinel
March 6, 2006 [View Article]
Construction Gives Ex-Offenders Second Chance
The (Harrisburg) Patriot-News
March 5, 2006 [View Article]
New Swing at 3-Strikes Law - Reform Would Redefine Third Offense
San Gabriel Valley Tribune
March 5, 2006 [View Article]
Time to Regroup on Prison Reform
Inside Bay Area
March 3, 2006 [View Article]
Support for Death Penalty Falls Slightly - Two-thirds Remain in Favor, but Some Question Fairness
The San Francisco Chronicle
March 3, 2006 [View Article]
Prison Meltdown | Is This Another Challenge Governor Will Duck?
The San Diego Union Tribune
March 1, 2006 [View Article]
Editorial: AWOL: Prison reform - Governor Gives in to Legislative Gridlock
Sacramento Bee
March 1, 2006 [View Article]
Juvenile Hall Violence Is Escalating
Los Angeles Times
March 1, 2006 [View Article]
February 2006 News
More Inmates Injured in LA County Jail Brawls
Associated Press
February 28, 2006 [View Article]
Harnessing the Will for Political Change in California - California Corrections at a Crossroads
San Francisco Chronicle
February 28, 2006 [View Article]
With Reformer Gone, Where Do Prisons Go From Here?
San Jose Mercury News
February 27, 2006 [View Article]
Troubled Corrections Loses its Boss - Rod Hickman Steps Down as the Agency is Under Fire for Moving Too Slowly on Prison Reform
Sacramento Bee
February 27, 2006 [View Article]
Prison Guards Lock Up Bundle in Overtime Pay - 2,400 Officers Made More Than $100,000
San Diego Union-Tribune
February 27, 2006 [View Article]
House Debates Establishing Mandatory Minimums for Sex Crimes
Associated Press
February 22, 2006 [View Article]
Lethal Injection Flap Means Death Penalty Moratorium
Associated Press
February 22, 2006 [View Article]
Sticking Up for Juveniles - Group Seeks Change in Sentencing of Violent Children
Rocky Mountain News
February 22, 2006 [View Article]
The Private, Nonprofit Prison
The Boston Globe
February 21, 2006 [View Article]
Groups Want to Stop Teens from Being Tried as Adults
Newsday
February 20, 2006 [View Article]
Teen Crime, Adult Time - Laws Converge to Put Teens Away Forever
Denver Post
February 19, 2006 [View Article]
L.A. County Jail Violence Reflects Rising Ranks of Hardened Inmates
Associated Press
February 19, 2006 [View Article]
Imprisoned by Bad Policy
Santa Maria Times
February 17, 2006 [View Article]
Plan Puts Female Inmates in Centers by Their Families
Los Angeles Times
February 11, 2006 [View Article]
Governor Wants to Ease California Prison Crowding
Associated Press
February 11, 2006 [View Article]
Jury Finds Man Committed Suicide in Jail
Contra Costa Times
February 9, 2006 [View Article]
Prisons Chief Testifies Reforms are Under Way - But Critic Charges System is Deficient
San Jose Mercury News
February 3, 2006 [View Article]
Reforms Just Beginning, California Corrections Secretary Says
Associated Press
February 2, 2006 [View Article]
Tough Times for Kids in SB County, Stats Show - Face More Woes than State Average
San Bernardino County Sun
February 2, 2006 [View Article]
January 2006 News
County Jails May Get More Money for State Prisoners
The Daily Herald
January 31, 2006 [View Article]
Packed Prisons, Elusive Reforms - State's Inmate Population Soars as Governor's Promised Overhaul of Parole System Fails to Materialize
The San Francisco Chronicle
January 27, 2006 [View Article]
Metro Matters; Trashy or Not, a Drug Peril Creeps Closer
The New York Times
January 26, 2006 [View Article]
Plan to Bring Youth Offenders to Dobbs Ferry Worries Some
The Journal News
January 26, 2006 [View Article]
Jobless Ex-cons Get Help from City Hall - City Relaxes Policy on Hiring Ex-offenders, While Employment Programs Snag Grant Funding
Medill News Service
January 25, 2006 [View Article]
Corrections Starting Prison Lockdown, Search Policy
Associated Press
January 25, 2006 [View Article]
California Lawmakers Seek 'Peacekeeper' Info
Associated Press
January 24, 2006 [View Article]
City Giving Boost to Job Programs for Ex-prisoners
Chicago Tribune
January 24, 2006 [View Article]
An Alternative to Incarceration
The San Francisco Chronicle
January 23, 2006 [View Article]
The Boomer Buster - Who is Mike Males, and why is he saying those awful things about people of a certain age?
The Los Angeles Times
January 22, 2006 [View Article]
Slow Juvenile Justice Reforms Frustrate System's Many Critics
San Jose Mercury News
January 17, 2006 [View Article]
Getting Out - No New Prisons for California
The San Francisco Chronicle
January 15, 2006 [View Article]
Prison Spending Spree May Thwart Reform
The San Francisco Chronicle and The San Diego Union Tribune
January 12, 2006 [View Article]
Second Chances -- College for Convicts
The San Francisco Chronicle
January 10, 2006 [View Article]
Perry Doles Out $200,000 to Juvenile-Delinquency Program
San Antonio Business Journal
January 9, 2006 [View Article]
Killing Fires Up Juvenile-Care Debate
The Tennessean
January 9, 2006 [View Article]
With Alternative Sentencing Working, Why Expand the Jail?
The Daily & Sunday Review - Pennsylvania
January 8, 2006 [View Article]
Two Initiatives Aim to Alter California's "Three Strikes" Law
Associated Press
January 7, 2006 [View Article]
Record California Inmate Suicides are Double National Rate
Associated Press
January 2, 2006 [View Article]
December 2005 News
Prison Blamed in Teen Death - Staff Withheld Mental Help and Used a Prohibited Lockdown Before His Suicide, Report Says
The San Francisco Chronicle
December 30, 2005 [View Article]
Tutoring Program Focuses on Locked-up Juvenile Offenders - Each One Reach One Expands to San Francisco's Youth Guidance Center
The San Francisco Chronicle
December 30, 2005 [View Article]
Rave Reviews for Unique Kids' Program
San Jose Mercury News
December 28, 2005 [View Article]
State Replaces Male Guards at Women's Corrections Facilities
The Associated Press
December 28, 2005 [View Article]
Budget Cuts Mean More Problems for Justice System
The Daily Sentinel
December 27, 2005 [View Article]
Teen Fighting Adult Charges
San Mateo Daily Journal
December 26, 2005 [View Article]
California's Prison Guard Shortage May Worsen - Labor Contract Allows Earlier Retirement Age
San Diego Union Tribune
December 26, 2005 [View Article]
Alternatives to Youth Prisons Designed
Davis Enterprise
December 21, 2005 [View Article]
Prison Walls Don't Block Gang Leaders from Directing Their Troops
San Bernardino County Sun
December 19, 2005 [View Article]
Teen Who Killed Father Endured Verbal Abuse, Mother Says
Associated Press
December 19, 2005 [View Article]
Deputy's Program Gives Inmates Essential Life Skills
Port Huron Times-Herald
December 18, 2005 [View Article]
Forum Focuses on Beginnings of Juvenile Crime
The Monitor
December 16, 2005 [View Article]
Teacher Changing Lives Down at Juvenile Hall
The Modesto Bee
December 13, 2005 [View Article]
Gang Co-Founder Is Executed in California
Washington Post
December 13, 2005 [View Article]
Prison Health 'Shambles' - Judge Struggles to Fix a $1 Billion System
Sacramento Bee
December 10, 2005 [View Article]
County Metal Detectors Adjusted After Complaint
Contra Costa Times
December 8, 2005 [View Article]
Juvenile Justice Back in Spotlight - State Senator Says Governor's Inaction Part of the Problem
The San Francisco Chronicle
December 6, 2005 [View Article]
Youth Prison Plans Scorned
Sacramento Bee
December 6, 2005 [View Article]
Immediate Reforms Needed at Youth Prisons, Lawmakers Say
Associated Press
December 6, 2005 [View Article]
Corrections Board Creates Committee to Study Prison Options
Sioux City Journal - Iowa
December 3, 2005 [View Article]
Kids Not So Suicidal After All
The San Francisco Chronicle
December 2, 2005 [View Article]
Gov. Is Ordered to Name Prison Healthcare Czar
Los Angeles Times
December 2, 2005 [View Article]
Judge Assails State on Prisons - He Orders Governor to Move More Quickly on Health Care Crisis
Sacramento Bee
December 2, 2005 [View Article]
A Vague Fix for Youth Prisons - State's New Plan Needs More Specifics on Rehabilitating Young Offenders
San Jose Mercury News
December 2, 2005 [View Article]
Juvenile Prison Reform Unveiled
Contra Costa Times
December 1, 2005 [View Article]
Youth Prisons May Get Smaller - Plan Calls for Shrinking Population, Increasing Treatment Options
Sacramento Bee
December 1, 2005 [View Article]
November 2005 News
Judge Rejects Prison Guards' Use of Leave Time for Union Business
Associated Press
November 30, 2005 [View Article]
Old and Sick Behind Bars
The San Francisco Chronicle
November 27, 2005 [View Article]
Though Not Used, Death Penalty Costing N.J. Taxpayers Millions
Courier News
November 23, 2005 [View Article]
Don't Try to Match Iowa on Sex Offender Restrictions
The Pantagraph, Illinois
November 22, 2005 [View Article]
16-Year-Old to be Tried as Adult in Gang Killing
Oroville Mercury Register
November 18, 2005 [View Article]
$7.5 Million Given to State for Juvenile-Justice Progress
The Seattle Times
November 16, 2005 [View Article]
Mentors Help Prisoners Re-enter Society Successfully
Pioneer Press
November 14, 2005 [View Article]
Texas Convict Who Led Prison Reform Dies
Associated Press
November 14, 2005 [View Article]
Lingle Cites Progress at Youth Prison
Honolulu Star Bulletin
November 12, 2005 [View Article]
Officials Trying to Reduce Jail Count - Safety Group Forwards 20 Ideas to Supervisors
San Jose Mercury News
November 12, 2005 [View Article]
Riley Sets his Focus on Prison Reforms - Seeks Legislation on Crowding, Drug Treatment, Sentencing
The Birmingham News, Alabama
November 12, 2005 [View Article]
Claims that Juvenile Justice Altered Documents Surface
Associated Press
November 12, 2005 [View Article]
D.C.'s Juvenile Justice System: Keep the Reforms Going
Washington Post
November 9, 2005 [View Article]
Difficult Decisions in Underage Sex Cases
The Indianapolis Star
November 7, 2005 [View Article]
Therapist is Changing Kids' Lives, One at a Time
San Mateo County Times
November 7, 2005 [View Article]
Cracking Down on Sex Predators Good Idea but May Have Unintended Consequences
Associated Press
November 6, 2005 [View Article]
Throat Slasher Sent to Prison Hospital
The San Francisco Chronicle
November 4, 2005 [View Article]
Unions are Merely as Strong as Their Members
The Reporter, Vacaville, CA
November 4, 2005 [View Article]
Inmate Recidivism Addressed - Assembly Committee Holds Hearing in I.E.
San Bernardino County Sun
November 2, 2005 [View Article]
Groups Say Prison Not Addicts' Place
Montgomery Advertiser
November 1, 2005 [View Article]
October 2005 News
Prison Offers Vocational Training for Inmates
The Lompoc Record
October 31, 2005 [View Article]
Criminologist Says Massachusetts Incarceration Doesn't Reduce Crime
The Epoch Times
October 30, 2005 [View Article]
Will Juvenile Corrections Reform Bring Necessary Change?
The Southern Illinoisan
October 30, 2005 [View Article]
Guards Union Enters O.C. Fray
Los Angeles Times
October 28, 2005 [View Article]
In Search of Juvenile Justice
Los Angeles Times
October 26, 2005 [View Article]
Study Shows Upswing in Arrests of Women
Associated Press
October 23, 2005 [View Article]
Treatment Court Saves Lives, Money Without Incarceration
Bozeman Daily Chronicle
October 22, 2005 [View Article]
Ex-Offenders Can Get a Break Through Expungement Summit
The Chicago Defender
October 21, 2005 [View Article]
Protecting Our Prisoners
Cavalier Daily
October 20, 2005 [View Article]
These Jampacked Joints Don't Make You Safe
Los Angeles Times
October 16, 2005 [View Article]
Task Force Wants Prison Alternatives for Alabama
The Decatur Daily News
October 14, 2005 [View Article]
State Faces Scrutiny on Juvenile Prisons
Associated Press
October 12, 2005 [View Article]
America has 2,000 Young Offenders Serving Life Terms in Jail
The Independent, London
October 12, 2005 [View Article]
Lawyers Go Behind Bars as Guardians of Prisoner Rights
Los Angeles Times
October 11, 2005 [View Article]
Ex-guard Gets Jail Time for Abusing Juvenile
Honolulu Advertiser
October 11, 2005 [View Article]
Boomers' Overdose Deaths Up Markedly
Los Angeles Times
October 10, 2005 [View Article]
Helping Redirect Juvenile Offenders
Pasadena Star-News
October 10, 2005 [View Article]
Napa State Hospital Full, Mentally Ill Inmates Languish in Jail, Lawyer Says
Associated Press
October 9, 2005 [View Article]
Numbers of Juveniles Charged as Adults Up
San Mateo Daily Journal
October 5, 2005 [View Article]
Officials Can't Find Facility for Mentally Ill Teen - Girl Convicted of Slashing Throat of Woman, 75
San Francisco Chronicle
October 5, 2005 [View Article]
Louisiana's Criminal Justice, Prison Systems Slowly Begin Recovery
Knight Ridder Newspaper
October 4, 2005 [View Article]
Federal Judge Concludes California Prisons 'Cruel'
Contra Costa Times
October 4, 2005 [View Article]
A Home for Ex-child Prostitutes - Girls Will Also Get Counseling and Go to School Nearby
The San Francisco Chronicle
October 4, 2005 [View Article]
Healdsburg Votes to Fine, Impose Jail Terms on Homeless
Associated Press
October 4, 2005 [View Article]
Fairness for Ex-offenders
The Boston Globe
October 3, 2005 [View Article]
Inside 'CHAD,' California's Most Notorious Youth Prison
Oakland Tribune
October 1, 2005 [View Article]
September 2005 News
Razor Wire at Juvenile Hall Comes Down
The Tampa Tribune
September 30, 2005 [View Article]
Repairs Needed After CIM Riot - Prison Officials Say Understaffing Left Guards in Jeopardy
Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
September 29, 2005 [View Article]
Adjusting Isn't Easy, but Ex-offenders Offer Key Job Skills
San Diego Union-Tribune
September 25, 2005 [View Article]
The Jefferson Award: David Inocencio, Gives Voice to Youth
The San Francisco Chronicle
September 24, 2005 [View Article]
Technology to Save Time for Troubled Youths - Psychiatric Visits by Videoconference
San Diego Union-Tribune
September 22, 2005 [View Article]
Program Aids Youths, Pets
Fort Morgan Times
September 21, 2005 [View Article]
Santa Clara County Makes a Smart Choice for Young Offenders
San Jose Mercury News
September 21, 2005 [View Article]
Missouri Governor Blunt Spotlights Missouri Reentry Program
Kansas City InfoZine
September 21, 2005 [View Article]
Schwarzenegger Admits Mistakes, Says He'll Prevail
Associated Press
September 20, 2005 [View Article]
Police Chief Says Fewer Violators Have Been Jailed, Putting the Public at Risk
Sacramento Bee
September 20, 2005 [View Article]
New Name, Same Pain -- Another Young Person Dies Behind Bars in California
Pacific News Service
September 20, 2005 [View Article]
Cops Search for Prisoner who Escaped Marion County Jail
The Indianapolis Star
September 18, 2005 [View Article]
Three County Programs to Share $86,000 in Grants
The Sulphur Springs News-Telegram
September 16, 2005 [View Article]
Conflict Raised Over Corrections Contract
The San Francisco Chronicle
September 14, 2005 [View Article]
Against All Odds
The San Francisco Chronicle
September 11, 2005 [View Article]
California's System for Parolees Called Ineffective Revolving Door
The San Francisco Chronicle
September 10, 2005 [View Article]
Teen Found Dead at Juvenile Hall
San Leandro Times
September 8, 2005 [View Article]
Program Aids Troubled Youth
The Citizen
September 6, 2005 [View Article]
A Corrections Option that Actually Does Justice
Orlando Sentinel
September 4, 2005 [View Article]
County Corrections Officer Arrested on Sex-Assault Charges
Rockford Register Star
September 3, 2005 [View Article]
Convict Lands Job Teaching Criminal Justice at East Stroudsburg
Newsday
September 3, 2005 [View Article]
18-Year-Old Detainee Found Dead at Juvenile Hall
Tri-Valley Herald
September 3, 2005 [View Article]
Prison Mentor Program Helps Break Cycle of Crime
The Sheboygan Press
September 2, 2005 [View Article]
Alone In America
AlterNet
September 1, 2005 [View Article]
August 2005 News
Six Fired Youth Prison Counselors Are Reinstated
Los Angeles Times
August 31, 2005 [View Article]
Last Girls Leave Prison; State Shifts Focus - Five Years After the Florida Institute for Girls was Built, it is Shut Down, Considered a Mistake.
Palm Beach Post
August 31, 2005 [View Article]
Bridgeport P&Z Denies Alternative Incarceration Center
Connecticut Post
August 31, 2005 [View Article]
Prison System to Trim Recidivism
The Decatur Daily Democrat
August 30, 2005 [View Article]
Youth Prison Guards Reinstated After Videotaped Beating of Wards
Associated Press
August 30, 2005 [View Article]
County Yet to Tackle Minority Confinement After Study - Objective Tools Could Help Reduce Minorities in System
The San Francisco Examiner
August 28, 2005 [View Article]
State Prison for Teen Girls Shutting Down After Scandals, Violence
South Florida Sun-Sentinel
August 28, 2005 [View Article]
Teenager to be Tried as Adult in Slaying
The San Francisco Chronicle
August 26, 2005 [View Article]
Terror Allegations Prompt Debate About Inmate Religious Meetings
Associated Press
August 20, 2005 [View Article]
Inmate Fatally Shot, 16 Guards Injured in Calipatria Riot
Associated Press
August 18, 2005 [View Article]
Officials Checking Whether Alleged LA Plot Linked to Prison Gang
Associated Press
August 18, 2005 [View Article]
Death-Penalty Bill Alarms Many - Even Prosecutors Say it Risks Greasing the Skids for Execution
San Jose Mercury News
August 16, 2005 [View Article]
Juvenile Laws Unchanged Despite High-Profile Case
Associated Press
August 15, 2005 [View Article]
Mental Illness Rampant Inside Women's Prison
The Boston Herald
August 14, 2005 [View Article]
Crackdown Aims at Youth Prison - Violent `CHAD' Shut to New Inmates
San Jose Mercury News
August 13, 2005 [View Article]
Treatment Works; Three Years on Prop. 36's Alternative to Jail for Some Drug Offenders Still Offers Positive Results
The Orange County Register
August 11, 2005 [View Article]
Second Chance: House-Arrest Program for Juveniles Finds That Community Service Helps Rehabilitate Offenders
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
August 7, 2005 [View Article]
Sacramento Inmate Killed in Escape Attempt
Associated Press
August 4, 2005 [View Article]
When Children Pay the Price of a Parent's Incarceration
The San Francisco Chronicle
August 2, 2005 [View Article]
Girl Alleges Juvenile Hall Staff Performed Illegal Strip-Searches
The Contra Costa Times
August 2, 2005 [View Article]
Rell Closing Boys' Prison: 4-Year-Old Facility Has History Of Turmoil
Hartford Courant
August 2, 2005 [View Article]
Remove the Shackles
The Contra Costa Times
August 2, 2005 [View Article]
July 2005 News
Drug Courts Saving Millions in Prison Costs, Report Says
Associated Press
July 20, 2005 [View Article]
Little Girl Faces Felony Charge for Throwing Rock at Little Boy
Associated Press
July 16, 2005 [View Article]
Juvenile Hall Construction Halfway Done
San Mateo County Times
July 15, 2005 [View Article]
Job Skills for Young Offenders
The Dallas Morning News
July 12, 2005 [View Article]
Treatment for Sex Abusers: Can it Really Work?
Casey Journalism Center on Children and Families
July 11, 2005 [View Article]
Advocates Urge Preservation of Drug Treatment Not Incarceration
Associated Press
July 11, 2005 [View Article]
Shake-up in Youth Prison System
The San Jose Mercury News
July 9, 2005 [View Article]
Juvenile Hall Behind Schedule and Over Budget - Federal Funds Hang in Balance
The San Francisco Chronicle
July 5, 2005 [View Article]
Death in State Prisons
The San Francisco Chronicle
July 4, 2005 [View Article]
California's Prisons in Crisis: High Price of Broken Prisons
The San Francisco Chronicle
July 3, 2005 [View Article]
Inmate Found Dead in S.F. Jail
The San Francisco Chronicle
July 1, 2005 [View Article]
June 2005 News
Police Unions Take Oakland's Side in Lawsuit
Contra Costa Times
June 28, 2005 [View Article]
Hated Youth Prison Draws Activists' Ire
San Jose Mercury News
June 26, 2005 [View Article]
City's Plan to Close Jail Draws Protests
The San Francisco Chronicle
June 21, 2005 [View Article]
High Court Strikes Another Blow Against Death Penalty
The Chicago Sun-Times
June 21, 2005 [View Article]
California Prison Boom Ends, Signaling a Shift in Priorities
The Christian Science Monitor
June 20, 2005 [View Article]
Rethinking Treatment of Female Prisoners
Los Angeles Times
June 19, 2005 [View Article]
Rethinking America's Prisons - Record Numbers of Ex-cons Return to Illinois Streets
The Chicago Tribune
June 19, 2005 [View Article]
Assembly Democrats Announce Plans to Seek Death Penalty Moratorium
Associated Press
June 15, 2005 [View Article]
Opening of New Prison Marks End of Era in California
Associated Press
June 14, 2005 [View Article]
No Limits on Guard Union Hours
The Sacramento Bee
June 14, 2005 [View Article]
Students Volunteer to Assist Juvenile Offenders Through Class
The San Diego Union-Tribune
June 11, 2005 [View Article]
State Prisons Ordered to Restart Parole Programs, Hike Inmate Pay
Associated Press
June 10, 2005 [View Article]
Juvenile Justice Program Gets Funds
Montgomery Advertiser
June 8, 2005 [View Article]
County Jail Quitting Cold Turkey
The Chicago Sun-Times
June 7, 2005 [View Article]
Violent Deaths Plague Juvenile Offenders
The Atlanta Journal Constitution
June 6, 2005 [View Article]
State, Guards Dispute Union Hours
Sacramento Bee
June 1, 2005 [View Article]
May 2005 News
When Moms Go to Prison, Kids Do Time, Too
The Plain Dealer - Cleveland
May 30, 2005 [View Article]
Overhaul of Youth Prisons Outlined: Treatment-Based System a Long Way from Reality
San Jose Mercury News
May 28, 2005 [View Article]
State Prisons Going Smoke Free
San Bernardino County Sun
May 26, 2005 [View Article]
Texas Juries May Get New Sentencing Option
Associated Press
May 25, 2005 [View Article]
Juvenile Incarceration vs. Rehabilitation
The Daily Dispatch
May 25, 2005 [View Article]
Mental Health and Juvenile Justice: Promising Practices in Texas
Connect for Kids - Washington, D.C.
May 23, 2005 [View Article]
California Debates Sale of San Quentin Prison
The Washington Post
May 21, 2005 [View Article]
Juvenile Reform Plan Calls for More Treatment, Smaller Crowds
Associated Press
May 17, 2005 [View Article]
The House Overreaches
The Washington Post
May 16, 2005 [View Article]
Corrections Worker: I Should Have Kept Quiet
The Star Ledger
May 16, 2005 [View Article]
State to Detail Reform of CYA
Los Angeles Times
May 16, 2005 [View Article]
Death Penalty Study Offers Tips to Texas
Houston Chronicle
May 13, 2005 [View Article]
Prison Problems Mount as Reform Begins
The Associated Press
May 13, 2005 [View Article]
Helping Ex-offenders Get Back on Track
The Record - North Jersey
May 13, 2005 [View Article]
California Prisons: The Myriad Problems and Proposed Solutions
Associated Press
May 11, 2005 [View Article]
Missouri Hailed for Juvenile Justice Plan
Associated Press
May 10, 2005 [View Article]
On Prison Reform, Governor Breaks Free of Gridlock
Capitol Journal
May 9, 2005 [View Article]
California Prison Doctors' Sue Over Standards
Associated Press
May 3, 2005 [View Article]
April 2005 News
Cook County: Alternative Sentencing for Minority Juveniles Working
Chicago Defender
April 29, 2005 [View Article]
U.S. Prison Population Soars in 2003, '04
Associated Press
April 26, 2005 [View Article]
Prison Reform Is in Danger - Governor Must Not Cave in to Guards Union
The Los Angeles Times
April 25, 2005 [View Article]
The Prison 'Family' - Mentality of Guards is Too Much Like on the Wrong Side of the Law
Long Beach Press Telegram
April 24, 2005 [View Article]
Rat Trap Triggers Fears About a 'Code of Silence' by Guards
The Los Angeles Times
April 22, 2005 [View Article]
State's Prisons Should Have Benefit of Federal Watchdog
The Mercury News
April 19, 2005 [View Article]
Powerful State Corrections Officers' Union Often Criticized
San Diego Union-Tribune
April 18, 2005 [View Article]
Governor Faces Uphill Battle Reforming Prisons
San Diego Union-Tribune
April 18, 2005 [View Article]
California Needs to Prepare Inmates for Real Life
Inside Bay Area
April 16, 2005 [View Article]
Prisons Need Greater Scrutiny
The San Francisco Chronicle
April 15, 2005 [View Article]
Parole Overhaul Scrapped
Sacramento Bee
April 12, 2005 [View Article]
Pendulum Begins Swing Away From Death Penalty - 'Culture of Life' Agenda Pushes Advocates of Capital Punishment to Rethink Positions
The San Francisco Chronicle
April 10, 2005 [View Article]
The Cost of Detaining Youth: Program Overview of Juvenile Detention Center Offered for Advisory Board Perusal
Northwest Arkansas Times
April 4, 2005 [View Article]
Ex-cons Can Wipe the Records Clean
Inside Bay Area
April 4, 2005 [View Article]
Youth Crime Recidivism Decreases in County
The Newport News-Times
April 1, 2005 [View Article]
March 2005 News
Parole System Faulted as a Revolving Door
Los Angeles Times
March 31, 2005 [View Article]
Governor Drops Plan to Combine Youth, Adult Prisons
The San Francisco Chronicle
March 31, 2005 [View Article]
Reports on Prison Death May Spur State Shakeup
The Mercury News
March 24, 2005 [View Article]
The Prison Mess - Management, Guards Union Should Look in the Mirror for Solutions
Long Beach Press Telegram
March 22, 2005 [View Article]
Teen Needs Help, Not Adult Jail
The Indianapolis Star
March 21, 2005 [View Article]
Shift in Housing Urged for CYA
The Los Angeles Times
March 18, 2005 [View Article]
Nonviolent Convicts Fill State Prisons
The Birmingham News
March 16, 2005 [View Article]
Study Faults Treatment of Juvenile Offenders - Detention as Adults Harmful, Report Says
The Boston Globe
March 14, 2005 [View Article]
Criminal Justice System Neglects Children of Imprisoned Mothers
The Wilmington Journal
March 14, 2005 [View Article]
Study Examines Juvenile Justice System
Associated Press
March 14, 2005 [View Article]
Why Prisons Can't Integrate
The Los Angeles Times
March 11, 2005 [View Article]
State Senate Passes Death Penalty Bill
Associated Press
March 9, 2005 [View Article]
Americans React to Supreme Court Ban on Juvenile Death Penalty
VOA News
March 8, 2005 [View Article]
Despite Moratorium, Cases Still Eligible for Death Penalty
Associated Press
March 6, 2005 [View Article]
Missouri Juvenile Justice Practices Praised, and Copied, as National Model
Associated Press
March 5, 2005 [View Article]
Juvenile Death Penalty Abolished
The Christian Science Monitor
March 2, 2005 [View Article]
February 2005 News
Cellblock Silliness
New York Post
February 28, 2005 [View Article]
Grand Jury Report on Local Juvenile Hall
The Ukiah Daily Journal
February 27, 2005 [View Article]
Panel Backs Governor's Prison Reform
The Mercury News
February 24, 2005 [View Article]
High Court Rules Against Segregation in California Prisons
Metropolitan News
February 24, 2005 [View Article]
New Chief of Juvenile Probation from Chicago
The San Francisco Chronicle
February 23, 2005 [View Article]
At-Risk Youth Get Boost from Mentor Program
Marshfield News Herald
February 20, 2005 [View Article]
Stopping Violence Against Women: Not Just for Women Anymore
North County Times
February 19, 2005 [View Article]
Helping Youths is Focus of Juvenile Justice Week
Bradenton Herald
February 18, 2005 [View Article]
Law Allows Ex-Offenders to Have Records Sealed
The Associated Press
February 18, 2005 [View Article]
Judge Critiques Juvenile Justice System for Students
Bucks County Courier Times
February 17, 2005 [View Article]
Senate Moves to Ease Prison Overcrowding
The Vermont Guardian
February 14, 2005 [View Article]
Corrections Costs: New Sentencing Guidelines Beat New Prisons
Detroit Free Press
February 14, 2005 [View Article]
Governor Aims to Rehabilitate Prison System
The Los Angeles Times
February 13, 2005 [View Article]
Openness Reveals Problem at Juvenile Hall
The Argus - Fremont
February 12, 2005 [View Article]
Prisoner Reentry Remains Key Issue for Congress and President Bush
Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America
February 10, 2005 [View Article]
ACLU Welcomes Congressional Review of Sentencing Guidelines, Calls for Change in Policies to Reflect Fairness and Justice
American Civil Liberties Union
February 10, 2005 [View Article]
State Drops Women's Prison Private Program
The Associated Press
February 8, 2005 [View Article]
Reforming Youth Prisons - Rehabilitation Being Favored Over Punishment
The Reporter - Vacaville, CA
February 7, 2005 [View Article]
Close the Youth Prisons
The San Francisco Bay Guardian
February 6, 2005 [View Article]
New Juvenile Hall to Open by April
Napa Valley Register
February 4, 2005 [View Article]
Juvenile Hall Will be Target of New Outreach Program
Eureka Times-Standard
February 3, 2005 [View Article]
Probation Department Receives Healthy Returns Initiative Grant for Youth
The Eureka Reporter
February 2, 2005 [View Article]
For Young Offenders, a Softer Approach
The Los Angeles Times
February 1, 2005 [View Article]
Juvenile Prisons Take New Approach - CYA Agrees to Ease its Lockdown Policy and Focus on Rehabilitation
The Sacramento Bee
February 1, 2005 [View Article]
January 2005 News
Criminal Justice - Banishment is Not the Answer
The San Francisco Chronicle
January 31, 2005 [View Article]
Feds Should Pay Counties for Illegal-Immigrant Inmates
The San Francisco Chronicle
January 31, 2005 [View Article]
Beyond Bars: Ex-inmate a Catalyst for Program that Aims to Keep Women Out of Jail
Santa Cruz Sentinel
January 30, 2005 [View Article]
Detention Officers Try Their Hands at Prevention - Nonprofit Youth Center Aims to Steer At-Risk Kids Toward Successful Lives
The South Bend Tribune
January 30, 2005 [View Article]
Prison Reform Failings - Paralysis Takes Place of Accountability
The Sacramento Bee
January 29, 2005 [View Article]
State Senator Wants to Revamp Youth Prisons
The San Francisco Chronicle
January 25, 2005 [View Article]
As Private Jails Reopen, Critics See Long Arm of the Lobbyists
The Los Angeles Times
January 21, 2005 [View Article]
Committee Passes Juvenile Justice Reform Bill
Associated Press
January 20, 2005 [View Article]
In the Name of Prison Reform
The San Francisco Chronicle
January 19, 2005 [View Article]
Program Gives Troubled Teens a Last Chance
Sunbury Daily Item - PA
January 19, 2005 [View Article]
Another View: Can Arnold Tighten Control of Prisons?
The Orange County Register
January 18, 2005 [View Article]
Activists Seek End to Juvenile Death Penalty
Associated Press
January 17, 2005 [View Article]
On Prison Reform - Reforming Youth Corrections
The San Francisco Chronicle
January 17, 2005 [View Article]
Counties Fear Boost in Juvenile Housing Charge - They Say Alternative Efforts Could Suffer
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
January 16, 2005 [View Article]
Slaying Ignites Prison Guards' Fury - Officers' Anti-Stabbing Vests Unused; Wrath Aimed at Administrator
The Sacramento Bee
January 16, 2005 [View Article]
Congress Prepares to Tackle Prisoner Recidivism - Lawmakers Plan for Bipartisan Measures After Report Offers Advice for Overhaul
The Wall Street Journal
January 14, 2005 [View Article]
The Juvie Justice Mess
The San Francisco Bay Guardian
January 12, 2005 [View Article]
Correctional Officer Dies in Chino Attack
The Sacramento Bee
January 11, 2005 [View Article]
First Steps to Real Reform? - Shift in Organization of Prisons More than Change for Change's Sake
The Reporter - Vacaville, CA
January 11, 2005 [View Article]
Booming Inmate Population Pressures Prison Budget
Associated Press
January 10, 2005 [View Article]
Prisoners' Rights of Passage
Associated Press
January 9, 2005 [View Article]
Juvenile Justice: It's Not about the Punishment
Arizona Daily Sun
January 9, 2005 [View Article]
Women's Obsolete Prisons
Los Angeles Times
January 8, 2005 [View Article]
State Plan to Reform Prisons is Laid Out
Los Angeles Times
January 7, 2005 [View Article]
Death Penalty Fight Escalates - Catholic Church Presses Opposition to Executing Ross
Hartford Courant
January 6, 2005 [View Article]
In Praise of Good Guards
Long Beach Press Telegram
January 6, 2005 [View Article]
Needs of Troubled Girls Get New Attention
The Arizona Republic
January 4, 2005 [View Article]
Juvenile Hall Costs Balloon to $95 Million - County Officials Blame Materials, Contractors and Security Expenses
Sacramento Bee
January 4, 2005 [View Article]
Audit: CYA Too Slow to Improve - Inspector General's Report Finds Fault with Education and Mental Health Care
Sacramento Bee
January 4, 2005 [View Article]
Doubts Set U.S. Judge on a Quest to Find Death Penalty Unlawful
The New York Times
January 4, 2005 [View Article]
Governor: No Change in Two Strikes Law
The Associated Press
January 3, 2005 [View Article]
More Mentally Ill Teens Landing in Justice System
The Salt Lake Tribune
January 3, 2005 [View Article]
Grant Expected to Lessen Crowds in Jail
Public Opinion - Chambersburg, PA
January 3, 2005 [View Article]
State of Mind: Union Has Too Much Influence
Sacramento Bee
January 2, 2005 [View Article]
December 2004 News
CYA Goes to Reform School
Sacramento News & Review
December 30, 2004 [View Article]
Criminal Justice Conference Addresses Jail Overcrowding
The Daily Press
December 30, 2004 [View Article]
Juvenile Justice Chief Faces High Hurdles
Chicago Sun-Times
December 27, 2004 [View Article]
Man Released from Illinois Death Row Faces Capital Charges in Missouri
Associated Press
December 27, 2004 [View Article]
Guns are a Bad Idea, But So is Ban
The San Francisco Chronicle
December 23, 2004 [View Article]
Juvenile Center to Get New Security Cameras
The Eagle
December 23, 2004 [View Article]
Officials Approve Juvenile Facility for DeSoto County
Picayune Item - Mississippi
December 22, 2004 [View Article]
Tehama County Probes Alleged Child Abuse in Juvenile Hall
Red Bluff Daily News
December 22, 2004 [View Article]
Texas Still Number 1 in Executions in 2004 but Death Sentences Abate
Associated Press
December 21, 2004 [View Article]
Lack of Data on Firearms, Report Finds Ways to Reduce Gun Violence Impossible to Prove, Study Says
The New York Times
December 17, 2004 [View Article]
State Unveils Megan's Law Web Site
Mercury News
December 16, 2004 [View Article]
Outrage at State of Boys Camp - D.A. Tours Center for Troubled Youth, Demands Changes
The San Francisco Chronicle
December 16, 2004 [View Article]
Early End to Parole Seen as Cost Savings
Sacramento Bee
December 13, 2004 [View Article]
Governor Approves CYA Reforms
The Sacramento Observer
December 12, 2004 [View Article]
Small Gestures for Justice
The Columbian - Clark County, Washington
December 12, 2004 [View Article]
A First Cut at Sentencing Reform
The New York Times
December 11, 2004 [View Article]
Study on Black Youths Depicts a Grim Reality - Disproportionate Number in Child Protective Services
The San Francisco Chronicle
December 10, 2004 [View Article]
Most Death-Row Inmates Lived Lives Nothing Like Peterson's
Sacramento Bee
December 4, 2004 [View Article]
November 2004 News
Female Inmates Increasing in Florida's Juvenile System
South Florida Sun-Sentinel
November 29, 2004 [View Article]
Juvenile Justice: No Lock Up for Minor Offenders
Access North Georgia
November 29, 2004 [View Article]
Early Intervention Credited for Reducing Juvenile Crime in Marin
Marin Independent Journal
November 28, 2004 [View Article]
Inside Resistance
The Sacramento Bee
November 21, 2004 [View Article]
Reforming the CYA
The San Francisco Chronicle
November 18, 2004 [View Article]
Prison Guards' Contract Under Court Scrutiny: Union Also Faces Fine for Misleading Judge on Perjury Probe
The San Francisco Chronicle
November 18, 2004 [View Article]
State Youth Authority to be Reformed - Governor Proposes Overhaul of Juvenile Lockups as Part of Settlement of Suit Alleging Rampant Problems at Agency.
The Orange County Register
November 17, 2004 [View Article]
State Youth Prisons on Road to Rehab - Schwarzenegger Details an Overhaul of the CYA Meant to Settle a Suit Alleging Abuse of Inmates. Critics Say It Doesn't Go Far Enough.
Los Angeles Times
November 17, 2004 [View Article]
Juvenile Injustice
Los Angeles Times
November 17, 2004 [View Article]
Youth Prison Reform Lawsuit Settled - Schwarzenegger to Share Details Today, Including Specific Changes to System
The Mercury News
November 16, 2004 [View Article]
Special Master to Oversee CYA Reforms
Associated Press
November 16, 2004 [View Article]
Independent Attorney to Oversee Reforms in California Youth Prisons
Associated Press
November 16, 2004 [View Article]
Governor Seeks Rise in Prison Spending
The Mercury News
November 10, 2004 [View Article]
Six CYA Staffers Appeal Firings
Stockton Record
November 10, 2004 [View Article]
Inmate Numbers Keep on Growing/Crime Down, but Strict Sentencing Laws Fuel Increase
The San Francisco Chronicle
November 8, 2004 [View Article]
Women's Incarceration Rate Growing, Feds Say
Columbia Daily Tribune
November 8, 2004 [View Article]
How Prospects for Prop. 66 Fell So Far, So Fast: Three-Strikes Revamp Looked Likely till Pete Wilson, the Governor and a Billionaire Joined to Defeat it.
Los Angeles Times
November 7, 2004 [View Article]
A Three-Strikes Fix Isn't Dead
Los Angeles Times
November 7, 2004 [View Article]
Second Chance to Reform '3 Strikes'
The San Francisco Chronicle
November 7, 2004 [View Article]
Proposition 66: Efforts to Reform 'Three Strikes' Law Likely to be on Ballot Again
The San Francisco Chronicle
November 4, 2004 [View Article]
Proposition 66: Measure to Limit '3 Strikes' Sentencing Barely Passing
The San Francisco Chronicle
November 3, 2004 [View Article]
October 2004 News
10 Ideas for Reform
The Mercury News
October 22, 2004 [View Article]
Journals a Building Block
The Mercury News
October 22, 2004 [View Article]
Troubled Teenagers Need a Second Chance: System Now Creates Career Criminals
The Mercury News
October 22, 2004 [View Article]
An Opportunity 'To Be Human' - Missouri's Softer Approach Cheaper More Effective
The Mercury News
October 22, 2004 [View Article]
California Youth Authority: Spotlight on Solutions
The Mercury News
October 21, 2004 [View Article]
Left Adrift on Parole: Overburdened System and Little Help Leave Many Struggling to Start Over
The Mercury News
October 21, 2004 [View Article]
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