New York City Council votes to close Rikers and replace it with four smaller detention centers
Closing not until 2026 The Rikers Island jail complex stands in New York with the Manhattan skyline in the background October 17, 2019 The New York City Council voted Thursday to close the massive Rikers Island jail complex, one of the largest jails in the country, and replace...
New California law bans private prisons and immigrant detention centers
OCTOBER 11, 2019 California must phase out private, for-profit prisons and immigrant detention centers by 2028 under a new law Gov. Gavin Newsom announced signing Friday. The measure, Assembly Bill 32, represents a step toward the governor’s campaign promise to end the state’s...
Amber Guyger Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Murder of Botham Jean
Local protests break out at the leniency with the possibility of only serving 5 years October 2, 2019 A Dallas County jury sentenced Wednesday former Dallas police officer Amber Guyger, who was convicted of the murder of Botham Jean, to 10 years in prison on an emotional day...
How Would You Spend a Life Sentence?
For one inmate, a new federal law gave hope where there had been none. By Jesse Wegman - Editorial Sept. 15, 2019 Imagine that at the age of 28, you’re told you are going to spend the rest of your life in prison with no chance of release. What would you do with all that time?...
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