CA Police & Prison News [Vol. 2, No. 37]: 15-21 October 2005

Community Safety News
Demons are winning on Skid Row (Los Angeles)
Los Angeles Times, 16 September 2005

A Corner Where L.A. Hits Rock Bottom
Los Angeles Times, 17 October 2005

Offering Compassion, Not a Cure (Los Angeles)
Los Angeles Times, 18 October 2005

Street Conversations With the Broken-Down Brigade (Los Angeles)
Los Angeles Times, 19 October 2005

Urban Renaissance Meets the Middle Ages (Los Angeles)
Los Angeles Times, 20 October 2005


Sentencing News
A Primer: Three Strikes - The Impact After More Than a Decade
Legislative Analyst's Office, 20 October 2005

Bulk of '3 strikes' crimes nonviolent, study finds; Longer sentences add $500 million a year to budget
San Francisco Chronicle, 21 October 2005

Dan Walters: 'Three strikes' law a decade later - its impact is still unsettled
Sacramento Bee, 21 October 2005

$100 for each of 3,282 days in prison; State recommends $328,200 award in botched Lodi case
Stockton Record, 21 October 2005


Juvenile Detention & Prison News
Juvenile Justice in California, 2004
California Department of Justice, Bill Lockyer, Attorney General
October 2005
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Adult Jail & Prison News
Inmates' kids need mentoring (Alameda County)
Contra Costa Times, 15 October 2005

Grim reality of prison health care; Doctors, nurses and inmates suffer inside broken system
San Francisco Chronicle, 16 October 2005

Open Letter to Rod Hickman: Prison Guards and Wardens are out of control!
American Chronicle, 18 October 2005

Jails lead in dismal category (Orange Co.)
Orange County Register, 21 October 2005

Death row to get a hearing (San Quentin)
Marin Independent Journal, 21 October 2005


Reentry News
Drug felons: Policy puzzler - Advocates ask why governor refused to lift welfare ban after ending food stamp ban last year
Sacramento Bee, 16 October 2005

Governor overruled on parole of killer (San Mateo Co.)
San Francisco Chronicle, 21 Otober 2005

CA Police & Prison News [Vol. 2, No. 36]: 7-14 October 2005

This Week's Featured Report
The Rest of Their Lives: Life Without Parole for Child Offenders in the United States
Amnesty International USA & Human Rights Watch, October 2005
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Community Safety News
'Meth Mouth': Lost teeth due to 'meth mouth' among consequences of drug abuse
Riverside Press-Enterprise, 9 October 2005

Editorial: Governor signs foster-care bills
San Francisco Chronicle, 14 October 2005

Green Light for Mental Health Plan (Los Angeles Co.)
Los Angeles Times, 14 October 2005

Slamming the door on DUIs: Fresno police applaud success of program that tracks multiple offenders
Fresno Bee, 14 October 2005


Youth Detention & Prison News
Helping lost juveniles find their way (N.A. Chaderjian YCF)
The Daily Review (Hayward), 9 October 2005

Judge looks for ways to stem violence (San Mateo Co.)
San Mateo Times, 11 October 2005

180 teen killers locked up for life, report says; Change proposed to allow paroles
San Francisco Chronicle, 12 October 2005


Adult Jail & Prison News
San Quentin prison doctor placed on leave after three inmate deaths
San Jose Mercury News (AP), 8 October 2005

Governor vetoes bill to give media greater access to inmates
San Diego Union Tribune, 8 October 2005

No room at Napa for inmates in need (Marin Co.)
Marin Independent-Journal, 8 October 2005

Prison doctor paid not to work
San Jose Mercury News, 8 October 2005

Nobel nominee's death appeal denied; 2 others also lose
San Francisco Chronicle, 12 October 2005

Reentry news
Parolee homes trigger debate (San Bernardino Co.)
San Bernadino Sun, 8 October 2005

A Call to Let Felons Start Fresh; San Francisco supervisors urge deletion of the question about prior felonies from public job applications
Los Angeles Times, 12 October 2005


National & Noteworthy
Editorial: Sexual Slavery in Prison
New York Times, 12 October 2005

Editorial: Voting Rights, Human Rights
New York Times, 14 October 2005

CA Police & Prison News [Vol. 2, No. 35]: 9/30/05 to 10/06/05

Community Safety News
Youths Join Bid to Fight Rape; High school in Los Feliz takes part in a pilot program to teach young men respect for women
Los Angeles Times, 30 September 2005

Suit challenging county gun ban can proceed (Alameda Co.)
Oakland Tribune, 1 October 2005

31 safety bills are signed
Fresno Bee, 5 October 2005


Law Enforcement News
2 Strategies on Policing Homeless: LAPD chief touts arrests for crimes downtown. Sheriff says sweeps won't solve the big problem
Los Angeles Times, 6 October 2005


Youth Detention & Prison News
Inside 'CHAD,' California's most notorious youth prison
Oakland Tribune, 1 October 2005

Chad puts off more new wards
Stockton Record, 2 October 2005

Wards Shift Course of Fires -- and Their Lives (Ventura YCF)
Los Angeles Times, 3 October 2005


Adult Jail & Prison News
City jail's blanket strip searches illegal (San Francisco)
San Francisco Chronicle, 1 October 2005

A Journey Toward Healing;Restorative justice brings crime victims and perpetrators together to confront the loss
Los Angeles Times, 1 October 2005

Moss David Posner: Just One More Day
American Chronicle, 2 October 2005

Judge assails death rate, health care in prisons
San Jose Mercury News, 4 October 2005


Reentry News
S.F. may ease ex-felon hiring
Sacramento Bee, 3 October 2005

Parolees to be tracked with global satellites
San Jose Mercury News, 5 October 2005


NO WAY OUT: Dashed Hopes
This New York Times series examines the swelling population of prisoners who are serving life sentences, often not for murder.

To More Inmates, Life Term Means Dying Behind Bars
New York Times, 2 October 2005

No Way Out: Jailed for Life After Crimes as Teenagers
New York Times, 3 October 2005

Serving Life, With No Chance of Redemption
New York Times, 6 October 2005

Life Without Parole: Multimedia Feature
New York Times, 2 October 2005