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CA: The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation wants to rid some facilities of sensitive needs yards

·May 29, 2018
·30 Comments

[sacbee.com - 5/27/18] The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is changing how inmates are housed, saying current separations between general population inmates and those held in sensitive needs yards…

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CA: All of Mugshots.com’s alleged co-owners arrested on extortion charges

·May 19, 2018
·33 Comments

[UPDATED LINKS 5/20/18] [arstechnica.com 5/17/18] Two alleged owners of Mugshots.com—Sahar Sarid and Thomas Keesee—have been arrested in south Florida on a recently issued California warrant. The notorious website publishes mugshots…

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CA: Posting mugshots on internet draws criminal charges from California attorney general

·May 16, 2018
·31 Comments

[sacbee.com 5/16/18] California Attorney General Xavier Becerra on Thursday filed extortion and money laundering charges against the owners of a website that publishes mugshot photos and charges a fee to…

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CA: Judge in Stanford rape case breaks silence amid sentencing controversy, recall effort

·May 9, 2018
·4 Comments

[cbsnews.com 5/8/18] SANTA CLARA COUNTY, Calif. -- A California judge whose sentence for a former Stanford University swimmer in a sex assault case garnered national controversy broke his silence Tuesday…

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CA: L.A. County Sued Over Ban on Sex Offenders as Poll Workers [by ACSOL]

·May 8, 2018
·9 Comments

[usnews.com 5/7/18] LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two registered sex offenders are suing Los Angeles County for the right to become poll workers. City News Service says the suit filed Monday…

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CA: New CDCR Regulations Deny Prop. 57 Benefits to Registrants

·May 4, 2018
·10 Comments

[ACSOL 5/4/18] The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) has issued new regulations that continue to deny the benefits of Proposition 57 to registrants. The new regulations are dated…

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CA: San Diego DA Candidate Summer Stephan’s Bad Day

·May 4, 2018
·5 Comments

[sandiegofreepress.org 5/3/18] Wednesday, May 2, wasn’t a good day in appointed interim District Attorney Summer Stephan’s quest to win her first election in the June Primary. In Justice Today, a…

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CA: Wilk sex offender bill passes Senate with unanimous vote [Senate Bill 1199]

·May 3, 2018
·11 Comments

[signalscv.com 5/3/18] A bill that State Sen. Scott Wilk, R-Antelope Valley, introduced to reform the release and placement for California sex offenders unanimously passed the Senate on Thursday. Senate Bill…

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CA: Can You Fire Someone For Being A Sex Offender?

·May 1, 2018
·21 Comments

[jdsupra.com 4/30/18] It happens more often than you think. An employee in good standing is “outed” as being listed on a sex offender registry. His/her coworkers are up in arms.…

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CA: The Catalyst: Thelton Henderson

·April 23, 2018
·4 Comments

[themarshallproject.org 4/23/18] s the judge climbed the watchtower stairs in Pelican Bay prison, he heard muffled gunshots below. When he reached the top, he looked into the prison yard and…

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CA: Statewide crime initiative gains local support

·April 21, 2018
·6 Comments

[benitolink.com 3/28/18] A statewide initiative to change portions of three crime-related laws is picking up steam in the local region. The Reducing Crime and Keeping California Safe Act of 2018…

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CA: Root and Rebound to Open Fresno Office to Serve Women with Criminal Records and in Reentry

·April 19, 2018
·0 Comments

[rootandrebound.org and calwellness.org] We are thrilled to announce our growth to Fresno, CA! Root & Rebound to Open Fresno Office to Serve Women with Criminal Records and in Reentry We are…

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CA: Woman awarded $6.45 million in revenge porn case

·April 19, 2018
·1 Comment

[cnn.com 4/9/18] Revenge porn can be costly. A federal district court in California last week entered a default judgment against a man and ordered him to pay $6.45 million in…

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CA: California death row inmate to be freed; no retrial planned

·April 19, 2018
·3 Comments

[kcra.com 4/17/18] BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) — A man who spent nearly 25 years on California's death row for raping and killing a toddler before his conviction was overturned won't be…

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CA: Neighbors concerned after registered sex offender moves feet away from elementary school

·April 9, 2018
·18 Comments

[10news.com] Neighbors concerned after registered sex offender moves feet away from elementary school SAN DIEGO (KGTV) -- Neighbors are concerned after they say a registered sex offender moved into their…

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CA: California Lawmaker Banned From Hugging After Investigation

·March 17, 2018
·10 Comments

[usnews.com] SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A California state senator has been told to stop hugging people after an investigation concluded that his trademark embraces made multiple female colleagues uncomfortable. However,…

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CA: Fresno sex offender faces 1,882 years in prison

·March 7, 2018
·5 Comments

[turnto23.com] BAKERSFIELD, Calif. - A Fresno man was found guilty on Wednesday of numerous child molestation and child pornography charges and faces 1,882 years-to-life in prison. _______, 42, a registered…

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CA: California will fight a judge’s ruling ordering the state to consider earlier parole for sex offenders

·March 6, 2018
·10 Comments

[Time.com] (SACRAMENTO) — California said Monday that it will fight a judge’s ruling ordering the state to consider earlier parole for potentially thousands of sex offenders, such as those convicted…

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