April 2016

Can you guess how much it costs to keep a person in a California prison?$64,000.That’s $64,000 per person. Yes people!This cost covers housing, meals, and caring for the prisoner’s basic needs. Although California prison populations are slowly declining while still being overcrowded, the costs...

Jail and prison are technically not the same place. They’re not two terms that refer to the same institution.What are the differences?Jails hold people for short-term periods. They hold people who have recently been arrested but have yet to post bail; people who are waiting...

If you know someone who is an immigrant to the United States and has just been arrested, you should know that they are facing a tough situation. However, they are not completely defeated.Here’s what you should know:They have the right to a lawyer, and...

If you thought that explaining the story behind “Santa Claus” isn’t real to your children was difficult, imagine having to explain to them the fact that ‘Mommy’ or ‘Daddy’ was arrested and put in jail for doing something really bad, and was unable to come...