Newsom resists pressure to close more California prisons
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom went far beyond the promise he made in his first year in office to close at least one California state prison.…
Record number of people waiting on remand in New South Wales’ prisons, BOSCAR says
In short: In December 2023, 42 per cent of New South Wales' total prison population were in prison on remand.Their cases mostly involved allegations of domestic violence…
California should close its budget deficit by closing prisons
Facing a state budget deficit of at least $38 billion, Gov. Gavin Newsom should be rethinking his expensive commitment to the state’s traditional system of…