by Web Editor | Feb 26, 2017 | LWOP Working Group, News
Posted on February 25, 2017 To: People interested in the fate of young adults sentenced to LWOP From: The LWOP Working Group, including among others: Joel Aguilar, Anti-Recidivism Coalition, formerly incarcerated LWOP Scott Budnick, Anti-Recidivism Coalition Elizabeth...
by Web Editor | Sep 26, 2016 | Articles, News
August 30, 2016 The Honorable Edmund G. Brown Jr. Governor California State Capitol Sacramento, CA 95814 RE: Assembly Bill 1909 (Lopez) Dear Governor Brown: The Fair Chance Project requests your signature on Assembly Bill 1909 (Lopez). This bill creates criminal...
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...
