LA Times: Californians would rather ease penalties than pay more for prisons
LA Times poll showing Californians in favor of reforming 3 Strikes Law According to a LA Times poll, Californians are calling for the reduction of prison inmates and also reduced sentences for...
View ArticleSanta Clara County Releases Draft Realignment Implementation Plan
The Public Safety and Justice Committee of the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors is set to discuss the draft realignment implementation plan this Wednesday, September 7, 2011 at the County...
View ArticleParolees and Service Providers Describe the Challenges of Re-Entry
Video by Jean Melesaine California counties, including Santa Clara County, are currently creating plans on how they are going to reduce the number of people they send to prison. De-Bug interviews...
View ArticleVoices & Visions for Criminal Justice Reform
Check out the video of our forum on realignment. On September 14, 2011, over 200 attendees — parolees, probationers, families, elected officials, law enforcement managers — came together to participate...
View ArticleHow My First Felony Leads Me To My First Time Voting (By Steeda McGruder)
Steeda McGruder shares her testimony at a Yes on Prop 47 event with labor and youth advocates. My first charge as an adolescent was a petty theft. When I think back 19 years ago my reasons for my...
View Article