Bears Beyond Bars is a student organization at U.C.
Berkeley that tutors inmates in local jails and reads and distributes books to children waiting to visit their relatives in jail. Berkeley that is run through the Alameda County Library with the support of the Cal Corps Public Service Center. Members who are 20 years of age or older and pass a security clearance are offered the opportunity to tutor inmates at Glenn Dyer and Santa Rita Jails in Oak
03/30/2013
Pot Dealer in UK Gets Sentenced to Write 10-Page Essay Convicted UK pot dealer Terry Bennett, 32, was just sentenced to the grown-up version of writing “I will not chew gum in class” on the chalkboard 100 times: He must write a 5,000-word essay about the dangers of cannabis by April 4—or spend a year in jail.
There is a meeting tonight, Wednesday 2/27 from 5-6 p.m. in 102 Sproul!
See you then!
02/21/2013
Interesting video on Louisiana, the United States number 1 Incarcerating state per population, I came across during research:
http://videos.nola.com/times-picayune/2012/05/louisiana_incarcerated_intro_v.html
Louisiana Incarcerated: Intro Video Louisiana has more citizens in prison than anywhere else in the world. A New Orleans Times-Picayune team of reporters led by Cindy Chang along with photographer Scott Threlkeld investigates why. Here is a video preview of this Times-Picayune special Report.
Our First General meeting is tomorrow from 5-6 p.m. in 102 Sproul. See you there!
01/13/2013
Cops use Pintrest as a social media device to spread mugshots.
http://www.buzzfeed.com/justinesharrock/to-pin-a-criminal
To Pin A Criminal Weddings, inspiration boards, recipes, and now, mug shots. "People are doing this to sell shampoo, so my question is, 'How do I use it to arrest people?'”
12/06/2012
Judge reprimanded for saying "burglary takes courage"
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tees-18811809
Also, good luck with finals bears! You're almost there!
Burglar 'courage' judge reprimand A judge who described a drug-addicted serial thief as "courageous" is reprimanded by the judicial watchdog.
Reminder: Meeting tomorrow at Cafe Milano from 5:10 to 6 p.m. We will hear about people's experiences from their orientation.
See you all there!
10/26/2012
Interesting article about Wells Fargo and its policy when hiring employees with a criminal record.
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/fired-bank-worker-declines-offer-174659750.html
Fired bank worker declines offer to return to work A 68-year-old Des Moines man fired from Wells Fargo Home Mortgage over a minor crime 50 years ago has stirred national interest.Eggers was fired in July when a background review revealed a 1963 conviction ...
Reminder:
Meeting tomorrow at 5:10 pm in the California Conference Room of the Hearst Gym.
See you there!
Final Reminder:
Meeting Tonight in the California Conference Room of Hearst Gym at 5:10 pm.
Meeting this Friday, October 5th at 5:10 pm - 6pm. It will be in the California Conference Room of Hearst Gym.
Stop by and hear about the American prison system and make posters!
09/30/2012
Chemist is accused of mishandling evidence samples. This may affect the fates of 1,140 inmates whose samples are thought to be tainted.
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504083_162-57522579-504083/annie-dookhan-chemist-at-mass-crime-lab-arrested-for-allegedly-mishandling-over-60000-samples/
Crime lab chemist arrested for mishandling evidence Police said Dookhan mishandled more than 60,000 drug samples involving 34,000 defendants while being a chemist at a Mass. lab