CA Police and Prison News |
March 1-7 , 2005 |
Volume 2, Issue 6 |
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Crime News
Crime a Slippery Slope in Election (LA)
(Los Angeles Times, 3/3/05)
Police News
Sentencing News
Second chance in '3 strikes' case: Judges grant hearing to man who took cousin's license exam
(San Francisco Chronicle, 3/5/05)High Court Condemns Conduct of Prosecutor (LA)
(Los Angeles Times, 3/4/05)Justice Both Too Swift and Slow (San Bernadino Co.)
(Los Angeles Times, 3/1/05)
Adult Jail/Prison News
Toxics May Be Risk for Prison Recycling Crew
(Los Angeles Times, 3/6/05)Death Row Often Means a Long Life
(Los Angeles Times, 3/6/05)Inmate dies after costly security bill
(San Jose Mercury News, 3/5/05)Senator blasts prison policy
(San Jose Mercury News, 3/4/05)New case of comatose inmate shows violence, spiraling costs
(San Jose Mercury News, 3/3/05)
Reentry News
Parolee protest runs into City Hall job fair (Oakland)*
(San Francisco Chronicle, 3/3/05)*Editor’s Note: The San Francisco Chronicle later retracted the claim in this article that homicide victim Carlos Venson violated a probation curfew. Mr. Venson was not in fact under curfew when this crime was committed.
Youth Justice News
Rioters wreak havoc at CYA
(Stockton Record, 3/4/05)Supreme Court Bans Execution of Juveniles
(Los Angeles Times, 3/3/05)
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