Volume 2, Issue 12: 4-19-05 to 4-25-05

Crime News
A Lonely Fight Against Lawlessness (Oakland)
(Los Angeles Times, 4/25/05)


Police News
Lowering barrier to police work (Oakland)
(San Francisco Chronicle, 4/25/05)


Sentencing News
Drug user bills duel in Senate
(Oakland Tribune, 4/19/05)


Adult Jail/Prison News
Incapacitated inmates cost state millions
(Contra Costa Times, 4/25/05)

Kids urge cheaper calls between prisoners, families
(Los Angeles Daily News, 4/24/05)

Op-Ed: Court should take over prison care
(Oakland Tribune, 4/23/05)

Windfall to Ease L.A. Jails' Crowding
(Los Angeles Times, 4/19/05)

Specialized medical care costly burden for state prisons
(San Jose Mercury News, 4/19/05)


Reentry News
Panel Approves Criminal Background Checks, ID Cards for LAX Shuttle Drivers
(Los Angeles Times, 4/19/05)