AltWeeklies Wire
Hit the Streets, Jacknew
Oakland's Men of Valor Academy, a last-chance program for parolees trying to turn their lives around, just closed after losing state funding.
East Bay Express |
Justin Berton |
01-09-2006 |
Crime & Justice
Room for Onenew
Most sex offenders chased from their neighborhoods end up in flophouses. One is chilling in a kingsized pad at a California Marriott.
East Bay Express |
Justin Berton |
06-13-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Former Sexual Offender Has Trouble Finding a Homenew
Rehabilitated prisoner Cary Verse had to face an angry crowd of people in court and convince a judge he should be allowed to live in their neighborhood.
East Bay Express |
Justin Berton |
03-14-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Gang Member Named Lizard Serves as a Rat for the FBInew
The exploits of Daniel "Lizard" Hernandez, a high-ranking member of Nuestra Familia who became a snitch for the FBI, show how prison policies adopted to control gangs may actually have helped them bloom.
East Bay Express |
Justin Berton |
10-25-2004 |
Crime & Justice
