A California mother whose son was murdered in the line of duty spoke out Thursday against a state bill that would release some of the most violent criminals from prison, even some who are facing the death penalty. Phyllis Loya lost her son, Pittsburg police officer Larry Lasater, after he was shot while responding to […]
Mom of slain cop enraged by ‘ludicrous’ bill to make some CA death row inmates eligible for release
April 13, 2023 by
Study: Almost Half of M2F Transgender Inmates in Canada Were Convicted of Sex Crimes
March 3, 2023 by
Nine-in-ten men who identify as women in Canadian prisons are violent offenders and nearly half of them were convicted of a sex crime, a recent study found. The study, which was conducted by the Correctional Service of Canada (CSC), surveyed 99 different “gender diverse” inmates between 2017 and 2020 in an “examination of gender diverse
Obama Just Let 79 Inmates Out of Jail In Last Minute Push To Grant Clemency.
November 24, 2016 by
On Tuesday, President Obama commuted the sentences of 79 prison inmates in an effort to expedite his clemency push before the next president takes office. “We have two months left before the inauguration,” said White House Counsel Neil Eggleston. “I anticipate we will keep going until the end.” To date, President Obama has commuted the […]
OBAMA Releasing Nearly 6,600 Federal Inmates Starting this Weekend
November 1, 2015 by
The Obama administration is set to follow through with plans to give early release to nearly 6,600 federal criminals starting this weekend, reports say. Marking the largest release of federal prisoners in history, thousands of inmates are being released all across the country. In Illinois, for instance, 260 are scheduled to be released. The release […]
DOJ Releasing Largest Number of Federal Inmates At One Time Ever
October 31, 2015 by
New guidelines under the U.S. Sentencing Commission will open prison cells for over 6,000 federal inmates this weekend. This comes a year after the Department of Justice issued a policy change in its mandatory minimum sentencing for nonviolent, low-level drug offenders. We must ensure that our most severe mandatory minimum penalties are reserved for serious, high-level, or violent drug […]