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December 14, 2010

SENATE Bill 9, a legislation that will end life sentences for
juvenile offenders, was introduced by Senator Leland Yee (D-San
Francisco).  Under the bill, courts could review cases of juveniles
sentenced to Life Without Parole (LWOP) after 10 years.  This
potentially would allow some individuals to receive a new minimum

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December 13, 2010

Georgia — On Thursday morning, December 9, 2010, thousands of Georgia prisoners refused to work, stopped all other activities and locked down in their cells in a peaceful protest for their human rights.

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December 12, 2010
By Sarah Wheaton

In a protest apparently assembled largely through a network of banned cellphones, inmates across at least six prisons in Georgia have been on strike since Thursday, calling for better conditions and compensation, several inmates and an outside advocate said.

Relatives and friends of prisoners visit the San Miguel prison after a fire spread through building killing more than 80 south of Santiago, Chile on December 8, 2010. A fire was set during a riot in the prison that holds 1,900 but was built for 700. UPI/Sebastian Padilla

SACRAMENTO, Dec. 7 (UPI) -- State agencies that were supposed to investigate prison abuses in California have fallen down on the job, a state Senate report says.

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Tuesday, December 6 2010

Looking back at Stan's life, his work, and the impact of his legacy on the struggles for peace and justice

Sunday, December 12th, 2010
4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Merritt College
Huey P. Newton/Bobby Seale Student Lounge
12500 Campus Drive, Oakland

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Tuesday, December 7 2010
By Charles Piller

"The Bee investigation found evidence that High Desert guards tried to provoke attacks between inmates, spread human excrement on cell doors and mistreated inmates who peacefully resisted staff misconduct."

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Wednesday, December 1 2010
By JESS BRAVIN

WASHINGTON—Supreme Court justices criticized California's 20-year failure to bring its prisons up to constitutional standards, but several suggested that releasing 40,000 inmates—the drastic remedy a lower court found necessary—could imperil public safety.

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November 22, 2010
by Alex DiBranco