Crime Victim Services
Board of Parole Hearings Launches Web Page for Crime Victims Victims Can Now Access Parole Suitability Hearing Transcripts
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Peggy Bengs November 17, 2009 Cheryl Campoy (916) 445-4950 SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s (CDCR) Board of Parole Hearings has launched a web page that allows crime victims to request transcripts for Parole Suitability Hearings of inmates sentenced to life with the [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( Comments Off )Federal judge limits Calif. crime victims measure
By DON THOMPSON, Associated Press Writer Thursday, March 26, 2009 (03-26) 16:18 PDT Sacramento, CA (AP) – A federal judge on Thursday blocked a portion of a crime victims’ rights measure approved by California voters in November that restricts legal rights for parole violators. U.S. District Judge Lawrence Karlton of Sacramento ruled that a [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( Comments Off )California Victim Compensation Board Spending More But Helping Less
Payments fall from $123.9 million in fiscal 2001-02 to $81.2 million last year, a state audit shows. But the costs to run the board have risen substantially. By Patrick McGreevy December 10, 2008 Crime victims in California are getting less financial help from a state victim compensation fund, and too much is spent on administering [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( Comments Off )California parolees get a chance in community programs
By Andy Furillo – afurillo@sacbee.com Published 12:00 am PDT Sunday, May 4, 2008 California corrections officials are again diverting thousands of parole violators into community programs instead of sending them to prison, hoping this time the experiment doesn’t fail. Since August, the prison population has steadily declined as the state pours millions of dollars into [...]
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