LWOP Survivor Chryl Lamar Testifies at California Senate Public Safety Committee Urging Passage of Bill to Review Sentences
By Leslie Acevedo and Vaiva Utaraite SACRAMENTO, CA – A former prisoner sentenced to life without parole...... Read more.
California Attorney General Files Enforcement Action against Los Angeles County for Illegal and Unsafe Conditions at County’s Juvenile Halls
By Leslie Acevedo OAKLAND, CA – California Attorney General Rob Bonta this week announced the California Dept....... Read more.
COURT WATCH: Judge Splits Jail Requests, Sentences Man to 120 Days for DUI Despite Defense Claim of Steps Taken to Recovery, Prior Mental Health Issues, Physical Health
By Leslie Acevedo VENTURA, CA – Ventura County Superior Court Judge Bruce A. Young sentenced a man...... Read more.
Marshall Project Founder, NY Times Exec Suggests San Quentin State Prison Is Future of Prisons in U.S.
By Leslie Acevedo SAN QUENTIN, CA – San Quentin is the future of prisons in the U.S.,...... Read more.
Arizona Supreme Court Rejects Request to Reschedule Execution
By Leslie Acevedo PHOENIX, AZ – The Arizona Supreme Court declined this week to reschedule an execution...... Read more.
ACLU of Texas Appeals Convictions of Three People Protesting Confederate Statue Outside Courthouse
By Leslie Acevedo GAINESVILLE, TX – The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas, the American Civil Liberties...... Read more.
COURT WATCH: Judge Sentences 60-Year-Old Man with No Criminal History, Low Risk Assessment Score, to 210 Days in Ventura County Jail for Drunk Driving
By Leslie Acevedo VENTURA, CA – Ventura County Superior Court Judge Bruce A. Young sentenced a 60-year-old...... Read more.
‘Multifaceted and Systemic Nature of Crime’ Noted in COVID-19 Crime Rate Study by Scientific Group
By Leslie Acevedo WASHINGTON, DC – The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine on Law and...... Read more.
ACLU Criticizes Biden Administration Over Plan for ‘Unfair, Unwise, Illegal’ Asylum Ban
By Leslie Acevedo ALBANY, NY – The American Civil Liberties Union filed a public comment this week,...... Read more.
Judge Sentences 23-Year-Old to 120 Days, Despite Defense Claim of Being the Least Culpable
By Leslie Acevedo VENTURA, CA – Judge Bruce A. Young sentenced a man here in Ventura County...... Read more.