State GovernmentViolent Crimes List Would Expand Under Proposed California Ballot MeasureOctober 31, 2017 | Julia MitricLaw enforcement and crime victims groups have introduced a ballot initiative to change California's recent criminal justice laws. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentLawmaker Wants To Limit Use Of BailApril 3, 2017 | Sally LongeneckerOne lawmaker wants to overhaul our current bail system which he says unfairly impacts poor people. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentDemocratic Lawmakers Push Juvenile Justice ReformMarch 20, 2017Two California lawmakers are working on a raft of bills that would change how the state's criminal justice system treats children. Proposals include eliminating life without parole for minors and excluding children from prosecution in juvenile court.
California CountsElection 2016 FAQ: Proposition 57, Parole, Sentencing And Court ProceduresOctober 6, 2016Proposition 57 makes it easier for state inmates to be released from prison if they demonstrate rehabilitation.
State GovernmentCalif. Considers New Limits On Juvenile Solitary ConfinementAugust 9, 2016 | Ben BradfordA bill moving through the California state Legislature would only allow juvenile inmates to be placed in solitary confinement for four hours at a time.
California Supreme Court Rules In Favor Of Governor Brown's Prison Reform InitiativeJune 6, 2016 | Chris NicholsThe California Supreme Court ruled in favor Monday of Gov. Jerry Brown's proposed initiative to make nonviolent felons eligible for early parole.
