AfternoonLinkUp: horse doping, death row, and lockdowns
Lockdown still in effect after riot at Folsom Prison And will continue indefinitely. Five inmates were shot by Correctional Officers during the riot, none fatally. (Sacramento Bee)
Marin County judge nixes restart of death row executions “Unless and until” the court approves the state’s new lethal injection procedure. (latimesblogs.latimes.com)
Law And Order, San Francisco Unit The Musical At the Metreon in September. (SF Appeal)
Men face allegations of illegal races with horses on coke, meth This is a couple weeks old, but I was totally shocked when I read it and had to pass it along. (Recordnet.com)
What would happen if you handed out credit cards to homeless? Turns out, most people buy food. And deodorant. (ht.ly)
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The case for rehabilitation
By Joaquin Palomino Yesterday, we heard how politics have shaped California’s prison system, and about the push and pull between rehabilitation and punishment. “At the end of the day, corrections was about the bumping of heads of those people that … Read More
- The politics of parole
- Why murderers sometimes make model inmates
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Books: Local author takes on serial killers, Alcatraz escape
Local author Alan Jacobson writes thrillers, including a popular series that follows the exploits of FBI profiler Karen Vail. His most recent book in the series, Inmate 1577, takes place in San Francisco – specifically, Alcatraz. Jacobson did extensive research on … Read More
- Johnny at San Quentin: the backstory
- Photo essay: "Juvies"
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Three criminal justice issues to watch in 2012
The previous year was a huge one for criminal justice in California, and 2012 promises to be just as dramatic. This year we’ll see the continued fallout of California’s prison overcrowding crisis, which coupled with the state’s financial crisis, is … Read More
- Executions on hold for at least another year in California
- Exit interview: Prison official talks death penalty, hunger strike, more