by Web Editor | Dec 15, 2014 | News, Programs
Walking The Yard Update – Fall 2014 First off let me say CONGRATULATIONS to the men and women participating in our “Walking the Yard” mentoring program. We’ve had a great 2014 as more and more lifers are finding out about our organization and what we have to offer....
by Web Editor | Nov 21, 2014 | News
County Public Defender Ron Brown walked into a Pomona court Wednesday and saw first-hand the impact of Proposition 47 — the voter-approved initiative that reduces penalties for drug possession and other nonviolent crimes. His office had deliberately postponed...
by Web Editor | Jun 17, 2014 | News
Originally published in the LA Times , June 16, 2014 By Paige St. John, Staff Writer Expanded parole programs for the elderly, medically frail to begin California prison crowding leads to new parole for elderly, medically frail California parole officials Monday said...
by Web Editor | Feb 3, 2014 | News
February 3, 2014 – from SacBee Something is happening, quietly, in Contra Costa County that should get the attention of the entire state. If it did, we could be on the road to much better, more cost-effective policies for keeping our communities safe. Since...
by Web Editor | Jun 6, 2011 | News
by Tim Kowal on June 6, 2011 From Ordinary Times Jailing is big business. California spends approximately $9 billion a year on its correctional system, and hosts one in seven of the nation’s prisoners. It has the largest prison population of any state. The number of...
