California wastes tens of millions of dollars a year keeping people in prison long after they’ve been rehabilitated – denying parole for arbitrary reasons and destroying lives in the process.

by Sam Levin, East Bay Express

Part One: Cruel and Indefinite Punishment

Demian Johnson knows he has to be extremely ...

Unfair Punishment

by Sam Levin

Part One: Victim Discrimination

A state program that’s supposed to help crime victims denies people who have had run-ins with the law or are afraid of being victimized again.

The front door was wide open when police arrived at the home of Samantha Rogers at ...