In 1991, a 17-year-old in Ventura County was sentenced to life without parole for two murders. He has now spent more than 30 years in prison — longer than he lived free. If he were arrested today, he ...
Proposition 57, passed in 2016, was intended to reduce overcrowding in California prisons and incentivize rehabilitation, but was later limited by the California Court of Appeals, causing concern ...
California Parole for Non-Violent Criminals and Juvenile Court Trial Requirements Initiative or Proposition 57 aims to change a few things in California’s criminal justice system: non-violent ...
FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Families across the Central Valley who have lost children to violent crimes continue to push for changes to Proposition 57, now, one father from the group is adding his ...
HANFORD, Calif. (KFSN) -- Dozens of mothers gathered outside the Kings County Superior Courthouse in Hanford on Monday. They have all lost a loved one in crimes that involved a juvenile. "You can ...
The Third Appellate District remanded a trial court judgment with directions. The court held that Proposition 57gives the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation the authority to award ...
The Fourth Appellate District denied a petition for writ of mandate. The court held that the filing of criminal charges against a juvenile offender prior to the effective date of Prop 57 did not ...