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We have a wide range of programs to help formerly incarcerated men and women become positive forces in the lives of their communities.
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Led by liberated lifers, we are organized around the demand for just sentencing laws and fair parole practices. We integrate incarcerated men and women back into society and help build strong, self-sustaining communities.
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- Bad Omens: Reform rollbacks in Washington D.C. are a warning sign for state-level advocates
by Prison Policy Initiative on March 9, 2026Added Bad Omens: Reform rollbacks in Washington D.C. are a warning sign for state-level advocates to the Prison Policy Blog. Bills in Congress that repeal bail […]
- Advocates warn Census Bureau of impending test failure, inaccurate counts of incarcerated peopleby Prison Policy Initiative on March 9, 2026
Added Advocates warn Census Bureau of impending test failure, inaccurate counts of incarcerated people to the Prisoners of the Census Blog. Without testing […]
- Hunger as punishment: How states restrict SNAP benefits for people on probationby Prison Policy Initiative on March 9, 2026
Added Hunger as punishment: How states restrict SNAP benefits for people on probation to the Prison Policy Blog. A patchwork of statutes and administrative […]
- Is your local government collaborating with ICE? Here’s how to find out — and push backby Prison Policy Initiative on March 9, 2026
Added Is your local government collaborating with ICE? Here’s how to find out — and push back to the Prison Policy Blog. From the deputization of local […]
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LWOPS Support Group at SATF (B-Yard)
Third Annual Hygiene Drive On Labor Day, September 1, 2025, incarcerated residents at California Substance Abuse Treatment Facility & State Prison (SATF)...
California’s Property Crime Rates Hit Historic Lows in 2024
NEW REPORT: CALIFORNIA'S PROPERTY CRIME RATE HITS HISTORIC LOWS IN 2024 Just-released crime data shows a 7% drop in total crime and the lowest property crime...
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