criminal justice reform

A New Breed Of Judges?

Underlying all these changes is a shift away from a one-size-fits-all, punishment approach, which took over in the 1970s, to…

2 years ago

Gov. Newsom Signs SB 567, Correcting 14 years of Unjust Criminal Sentencing Procedures

As part of an urgency measure that year, the Legislature adopted a temporary law (SB 40) allowing judges to impose…

4 years ago