Evening LinkUp: An iPhone stun gun and lawyered pets
Will budget cuts increase returns to prison? The state’s recidivism rate dropped somewhat this year, but cuts to rehab may make the decline temporary. (californiawatch.org)
Two new lawsuits filed against the Defense of Marriage Act The Department of Justice says that even though Obama opposes the act, they’ll defend the law in court. (Wall Street Journal)
Can you turn an iPhone into a stun gun? Maybe. If you have an external power source. (policeone.com)
A loophole in state law let’s some public employees out of paying traffic tickets And an assemblyman is trying to put a stop to it. (Sacramento Bee)
Fighting over the family pet: 5 crazy custody cases Yes, there are lawyers who specialize in post-divorce pet custody. (San Francisco Chronicle)
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Domestic violence advocate says Mirkarimi case not over
San Francisco Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi plead guilty today to one count of misdemeanor false imprisonment in the domestic violence case that’s plagued the new sheriff since before he took office. In exchange, the district attorney dropped three additional charges against … Read More
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Prison dispatch: Penitence, forgiveness, and the formerly incarcerated
By Richard Gilliam (Richard Gilliam is a writer currently serving time in a California prison.) The term “penitentiary” is derived directly from the word penitence. A person who has been confined to the penitentiary for a period prescribed by the … Read More
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