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Legal Corner: Celebrate Second Chance Month by Giving a First Opportunity

April 8, 2026 by AOUON Contributor Leave a Comment

by Samuel Fishman, LSPC Staff Attorney Every April, advocates across the state and nation celebrate Second Chance Month. But it's not just advocates ringing in the annual celebration. In recent years, corrections and law enforcement departments nationwide have also acknowledged Second Chance Month. Not to miss out on the fun, last year, the California Department of … [Read more...] about Legal Corner: Celebrate Second Chance Month by Giving a First Opportunity

Policy Update: Manufacturing Poverty

by Nedric Miller, LSPC Senior Policy Fellow For far too long, poverty has carried a price tag in America, and nowhere has that been more painfully obvious than in the legal system, where being poor often means being punished twice: once by the court, and again by the bill that follows. This legislative cycle, LSPC […]

Statement from Climate Justice Coalition for California Prisons on AB 2499

On June 11th, the California Legislature chose to let Adrienne’s Act die. The original version of AB 2499, Adrienne’s Act, would have established mandatory climate safety standards in California’s correctional facilities. The bill was named after Adrienne Boulware, a 47-year-old woman who was killed by extreme heat inside the Central California Women’s Facility just months […]

Legal Corner: Censorship Through Publication

by Kallie Barrie, LSPC Summer Legal Intern, UC Law SF The Federal Bureau of Prisons and departments of corrections in all 50 states and the District of Columbia censor publications for sexual or explicit content as well as content on race and civil rights. According to a 2026 PEN America report, any content that may […]

Legal Corner: Barriers to Occupational Licensing

by Leilani Ames, LSPC Summer Law Clerk, USF School of Law Every August, people behind bars nationwide join in solidarity to “honor the lives of our fallen soldiers, practice self-care, and promote community and economic building”, citing a 2017 article published by The Medium. Black August serves as a month of remembrance and resistance, first […]

Legal Corner: Celebrate Second Chance Month by Giving a First Opportunity

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