California Criminal Defense Lawyers
California Criminal & DUI Defense Lawyers
A new law passed in Richmond, California could become the model for other municipalities across the nation that hope to allow ex-offenders to become productive and employed members of their communities. According to the Huffington Post, this latest in what’s known “ban the box” laws (referring to the box on job applications that ask about previous convictions) is the most permissive one in the country. [Read more…]
Governor Jerry Brown is defying federal orders, orders approved by the Supreme Court. But, he’s not only defying them, he is doing it loudly, and claiming that any progress that’s been made towards the fulfillment of those orders should be seen as good enough and justification to abandon them altogether. [Read more…]
Governor Jerry Brown called the prison emergency in California “over” this week in a press conference. He said that– though the state is a long way from reducing the prison population by 30,000 as the feds mandated—California can’t stop shoveling money into the “rathole of incarceration.” But according to critics, Brown has a lot of work to do and perhaps more responsibility than he realizes in putting a stop to the “rathole”. [Read more…]
The ACLU and advocacy groups agree that California jails could reduce crowding and expenses without sacrificing safety by releasing more people without requiring bail. The idea seems to be working in areas like San Francisco, Santa Clara, and Santa Cruz, but many lawmakers and the bail industry are opposed—saying it undermines the bail system, which they say is designed to keep California safe, according to the San Francisco Gate. [Read more…]