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Silicon Valley inmates have complex path to early release, lack resources once they’re out

by Brian Howey, San Jose Spotlight November 9, 2022November 7, 2022

JOSEPH VEJAR DIDN’T believe the phone call that ultimately led to his freedom. When he called his wife from a Solano prison in late 2020, she told him his case was being reviewed for early release. Vejar was skeptical. After three years in prison, he wasn’t used to getting good news. “I was waiting for […]

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Election 2020: An analysis of Prop. 20

by Michelle Pitcher and David Sekiranda, Bay City News Foundation October 24, 2020October 24, 2020
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Oakland police to enact new restrictive search policy for those on probation, parole

by Scott Morris, Bay City News Foundation July 25, 2019July 24, 2019

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