escott · @escott
168 followers · 447 posts · Server babka.socialHere's something I hadn't realized: in California, #commutation of a sentence by the governor doesn't necessarily lead to release. This is. . . unfortunate.
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-02-08/gavin-newsom-california-commutations
#incarceration #overincarceration #justice #criminalJustice #parole #prison
#commutation #incarceration #overincarceration #justice #criminaljustice #parole #prison
escott · @escott
166 followers · 397 posts · Server babka.socialAmerica, 2023.
This story illustrates nearly everything wrong with America today: systemic #racism, #poverty, #overIncarceration, private #prisons, cash #bail, abuse of discretion, and of course the appalling state of #mentalHealth care.
The article notes the 14th Amendment violation. It should also note a few others, starting with the 8th Amendment.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/01/14/larry-price-jail-death-lawsuit/
#racism #poverty #overincarceration #prisons #bail #mentalhealth #healthcare #justice