Here is LSPC’s press release announcing progress of AB1270: SAN FRANCISCO – Today AB 1270, also known as the “California Prisons: Media Access” bill, was passed by the Assembly Appropriations Committee. The bill would loosen restrictions on pre-arranged in-person interviews … Continue reading
Prisoner hunger strike ends…but the fight to achieve prisoner demands continues
On October 13, 2011, Pelican Bay prisoners called an end to the prisoner hunger strike which had resumed on September 26. As a result of this and the 20-day hunger strike in July, the suffering of thousands of California state … Continue reading
LSPC Issues Mother-Infant Prison Report
Historically, LSPC has supported the creation of California’s mother-infant programs. These are small facilities located around the state in which mothers sentenced to state prison can serve their sentences while living with their young children. In 2007, we became aware … Continue reading
Annual Community Giveback – Dec. 10, 2011
The Community Giveback is an annual event that gives away bikes and toys to children with incarcerated parents. The event is a way for children whose parents are in jail or prison to receive gifts in the name of their … Continue reading
Oakland Coalition Challenges Legalized Racial Profiling
Oakland City Attorney John Russo launched an initiative this year to institute “gang” injunctions in low income and gentrifying communities. “Gang” injunctions are civil court actions brought against an arbitrary group of young men of color, restricting their activities in … Continue reading
Day of Forgiveness in Oakland
The Alameda County Day of Forgiveness & New Beginnings is an annual collaboration of government officials, service provider agencies and other organizations to offer pre-screened clients an opportunity to have minor offenses dismissed or calendared for a future date. This … Continue reading
Advocating for Release of Prisoners
On November 30, 2010, the United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the historic prisoner rights cases known as Plata/Coleman. These cases concern the inadequate medical and mental health care of California state prisoners, which has been found to … Continue reading
Older Prisoners Gain Recognition & Rights
“Gertrude” is barely recovered from her hip replacement surgery and fears she will be forced to drop to the ground for an alarm. She is one of more than 10,000 people growing old in California’s prisons who face unique challenges … Continue reading
A National Agenda for Formerly-Incarcerated People
Most civil rights are systematically denied to formerly-incarcerated or convicted people.All of Us or None was created by us, for us — to restore our rights. This summer, we brought our vision to the US Social Forum (USSF) in Detroit. … Continue reading
Training the Next Generation of Advocates
Interns Joseph Clark and Lauren Liu describe how their experiences at LSPC impacted them this summer: “My favorite LSPC experience was writing a research memo about restorative justice. Treating a crime not merely as grounds for punishment but also as … Continue reading
