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Anne Irwin: Tom Steyer is a proven champion of justice and fairness Original
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Crime in California is down across the board. In 2024, the most recent year for which we have complete data, homicide rates in several cities reached lows not seen since the 1950s and ‘60s. Property crime – car thefts, burglary, and petty theft – dropped by nearly 10% statewide, reaching its lowest point in four decades. But you wouldn’t know it from listening to the two Republicans running for governor.
One year after Prop. 36 passed, promised mass treatment hasn't materialized | Opinion
Sacramento District Attorney Thien Ho joins other locally elected Democrats to speak in favor of Proposition 36 on Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024. One year after California’s Prop. 36 passed, promised mass treatment hasn’t materialized, and most charged under the law haven’t received addiction treatment.
The Autumn of our Time
By Anne Irwin When earth cries out as old men’s bitter hearts hang like yellow leaves on their twisted politic, the orange enables genocide to receive The Nobel prize for peace, another bombs his neighbour’s children to escape prison for accepting bribes. They squawk on a branch that shakes against winter’s cold. Their ruined choir now sings the twisted croaks of their demise.
Where Is Our Voice?
by Anne Irwin We were told a new world arose from the ashes of the second world war its collective narrative- Peace at all costs Respect for borders, We believed All citizens are equal, all have a voice Never again will dark ego hold reign never again will king babies rule.
Matters of life and death: The other housing issue for low income renters
A Ministry of Housing property sold privately because it required a lot of work and money to bring it up to standard. The gas meter had been removed, as the property was sold as uninhabitable. The new owner rented it out in that condition. The middle aged man who rented it had no hot water, no heating and no cooking. He was paying most of his Centrelink benefit to live in this place, leaving him little to live on.
Australias prison system: desperately in need of reform
We should be concerned about conditions for prisoners. Why? The obvious answer is that if the recidivism rate is high then the system is not working. A young unkempt man presented to the community centre at which I worked as a volunteer Chaplain. Struggling to make conversation, wanting to be left alone yet attending because of his needs, he was a sorry and sad sight. Head down, clothes ill-fitting, his story gradually came out.
A life sentence: The impact of wrongful convictions on family and friends
Picture a courtroom scenario, the accused and his family members have eyes on the jury foreman who is about to announce the verdict. The accused knows he is guilty, but is hoping for luck to come his way through the jurys decision. The foreman speaks: Guilty. A word? No, a sentence. Not just for the defendant, but also for his family and friends. The verdict was somewhat expected, even inevitable, but there was still the hope of a not guilty verdict.
Matters of life and death: The other housing issue for low income renters
A Ministry of Housing property sold privately because it required a lot of work and money to bring it up to standard. The gas metre had been removed, as the property was sold as uninhabitable. The new owner rented it out in that condition. The middle aged man who rented it had no hot water, no heating and no cooking. He was paying most of his Centrelink benefit to live in this place, leaving him little to live on.
A life sentence: The impact of wrongful convictions on family and friends
Picture a courtroom scenario, the accused and his family members have eyes on the jury foreman who is about to announce the verdict. The accused knows he is guilty, but is hoping for luck to come his way through the jury’s decision. The foreman speaks: “Guilty”. A word? No, a sentence. Not just for the defendant, but also for his family and friends. The verdict was somewhat expected, even inevitable, but there was still the hope of a not guilty verdict.
Australia’s prison system: desperately in need of reform
We should be concerned about conditions for prisoners. Why? The obvious answer is that if the recidivism rate is high then the system is not working. A young unkempt man presented to the community centre at which I worked as a volunteer Chaplain. Struggling to make conversation, wanting to be left alone yet attending because of his needs, he was a sorry and sad sight. Head down, clothes ill-fitting, his story gradually came out.
Justice reform: Policymakers must follow the path defined by voters - Capitol Weekly
Opinion by posted Twitter Facebook Email Two weeks ago, another attempt to recall Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón failed decisively, with proponents unable to muster support from even 10 percent of voters despite spending over $8 million on this latest effort. Like the June primary results, this failure reminds us that L.A. voters, like voters across California, continue to support meaningful justice reforms and candidates who embrace them.
Gov. Gavin Newsom should appoint a public defender to the California Supreme Court
The Earl Warren Building, headquarters of the Supreme Court of California and part of the Ronald M. George State Office Complex, is shown in San Francisco, Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2020. Jeff Chiu AP As Gov.
The Truth Takes a Backseat When Politics Hits Our Courts
Right now, there are people in San Francisco taking every opportunity to lie to the public about skyrocketing crime when, in fact, it is falling. (Year to date, crime is 17% lower in 2021 compared to 2019.) They are fearmongering to whomever will listen, trying to make San Franciscans think that there is danger lurking on every corner, and that the city is about to burst into bedlam. They are on television on the regular, touting this singular brand of hysteria.
California setting a positive tone for criminal justice reform
In summary Bills sent to the governor will lead to fewer senseless arrests and fewer people unnecessarily sitting in prison and jail, while saving the state money. By Anne Irwin, Special to CalMatters Anne Irwin is founder and director of Smart Justice California, anne@smartjusticeca.org. For some time, California has set the tone for how this country responds to crime.
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