Category: prison reform

Florida Prison System in Crisis, State Senator Says

December 2, 2021
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Florida is facing a “tsunami of inmates” who may be released from local and county jails due to a critical staff shortage, according to state Sen. Jeff Brandes, a Republican. As a result of inaction by state leadership, Brandes said, the state may have to release some prisoners because facilities are overcrowded and there are…

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California’s Move to Release 76,000 Prisoners Early Sparks Concern | Col. Gary GI Wilson & Gene James [Premiering on 5/9 at 6pm ET]

May 9, 2021
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The potential release of 76,000 inmates from California’s State Prison is sparking concerns up and down the state. Colonel Gary “GI” Wilson, Criminal Justice Professors at Palomar College, and San Clemente City Councilman Gene James, 20 years US Army now retired, former leader of Crime Stoppers of San Diego County discuss the prison reform in…

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California’s Move to Release 76,000 Prisoners Early Sparks Concern | Col. Gary GI Wilson & Gene James

May 9, 2021
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The potential release of 76,000 inmates from California’s State Prison is sparking concerns up and down the state. Colonel Gary “GI” Wilson, Criminal Justice Professors at Palomar College, and San Clemente City Councilman Gene James, 20 years US Army now retired, former leader of Crime Stoppers of San Diego County discuss the prison reform in…

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Biden’s Move to End Private Prisons Meets With Pushback

January 28, 2021
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President Joe Biden’s executive order to eliminate government contracts with private prisons, stemming from a campaign promise to enact criminal justice reform and to reduce mass incarceration, is being met with pushback from those in the industry. They argue the move is largely a “political statement” that fails to tackle the roots of the issue,…

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