Articles in Criminal Justice News Links
The Sacramento Bee – February 17, 2012
By Michael Doyle – McClatchy Newspapers
WASHINGTON — Fake hero Xavier Alvarez lied to his fellow Californians.
He never rescued an American ambassador. He was never a Marine. Most definitely, contrary …
The Associated Press – Published: Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012
DENVER — A federal appeals court in Denver refuses to get involved in a mortgage and real estate fraud case that raises questions about whether turning over …
The Seattle Weekly – By Nina Shapiro Tue., Feb. 21 2012
A decade ago, thanks to a class action lawsuit, Microsoft learned the hard way that it could not treat “independent contractors” exactly like employees for …
Fresno jail protesters call for more rehabilitation programs
KFSN-TV Fresno, California – February 20, 2012
RESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — Protestors rallied outside the Fresno County jail on Monday. They were asking county leaders to dedicate more money …
By DON THOMPSON, Associated Press – Monday, February 20, 2012
(02-20) 10:01 PST Sacramento, Calif. (AP) –
A state lawmaker upset over the details contained in a publicly released 911 call involving actress Demi Moore is seeking …
The Desert Sun News – February 19, 2012
Five months after California imposed its public safety realignment on its 58 counties, significant challenges remain.
Riverside County Sheriff Stan Sniff Jr. says jails in 36 counties are already …
The Telegraph – By David Barrett, Home Affairs Correspondent
Details of every phone call and text message, email traffic and websites visited online are to be stored in a series of vast databases under new Government …
Written by Kate McGinty – The Desert Sun
The state of California has begun handing counties the responsibility of monitoring tens of thousands of parolees, but police chiefs don’t know who they are.
State privacy laws prevent …
By Suzanne Choney – MSNBC Today
A juror who sent a Facebook message to a defendant during a trial, then bragged on the social network about being kicked off the jury, is now himself in hot …
Written by Alexander MacLean, The Union Democrat – February 17, 2012 01:29 pm
Probation and law enforcement officials say many of the supposedly “non-violent, non-serious and non-sex offenders” recently transferred to California counties under the state’s …
The Bay Citizen – February 17, 2012
California lawmakers should phase out the state’s youth prison system and begin housing and treating all juvenile offenders in county programs, according to recommendations released this week by the …
Capitola-Soquel Patch – By Jennifer Squires
“I went to jail because I like to steal cars,” Jannette said. “I’m not saying it’s a good thing—it’s not—but that’s the only way I knew to make money.”
Jannette was …
Bay City News Service – Posted: 02/17/2012 06:16:29 AM PST
More than four months after California transferred responsibility for low-level offenders to counties, law enforcement officials in Contra Costa County are seeing far more inmates than …
Fox News – By Catherine Herridge – Published February 16, 2012
The FBI is getting in on the law enforcement app game on the heels of a controversial data mining project by the Homeland Security Department.
Documents …
Sexual assault allegations could damage Gov. Jerry Brown’s realignment plan
The Bay Citizen – By TREY BUNDY on February 15, 2012 – 9:01 p.m. PST
Allegations that Alameda County’s top probation official sexually assaulted a female deputy …
By TERI FIGUEROA North County Times – Posted: Wednesday, February 15, 2012 5:30 pm
In the face of sweeping changes to the way the state houses prisoners, the American Civil Liberties Union has hired watchdogs to …
The Los Angeles Times – February 15, 2012
A California appeals court has denied two petitions seeking to overturn a new rule allowing reporters to enter Los Angeles County juvenile courtrooms where child abuse, foster care …
By Catherine Bowen/The Reporter, Vacaville – Published By Times Herald
In a long-awaited move to comply with state guidelines, a mental health care center has opened at California Medical Facility on the Vacaville prison’s grounds. The …
San Joaquin County Supervisors will compare cost of public defender’s office with contract attorneys
The Stockton Record – By Jennie Rodriguez-Moore, Staff Writer – February 13, 2012 12:00
STOCKTON – A year ago, the question came up: …
Los Angeles Times – Op-Ed – by Ron Briggs
We believed the Briggs initiative — the death penalty measure we wrote in 1977 — would bring greater justice. We were wrong. [for full article: http://defender411.us/zb9RV5 ]
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