We want all occupants to exit through the front door with your hands raised above your head. This is what residents of an apartment complex woke up to this morning just after 7 00 a. M. With heavily armed police, many in tactical gear, served a warrant on their neighbors. Now theyre going in. It was about 12 officers running in and had on the s. W. A. T stuff, s. W. A. T stuff. They had two big ole black s. W. A. T things. Looked like something out of a movie. Police sources confirm the raid resulted in several officials they believed could be suspects. Five people were killed as the event erupted in gunfire just before 11 00 p. M. Three others were hurt. Abc 7 news has learned the violence may have stemmed from a dispute involving rival gangs including from San Francisco. The Sheriffs Department wont say yet whether those arrested in marin city are believed to be the shooters at the party. The raid was conducted primarily by Contra Costa County, but the fbi and other bay area agencies
Test. Test. Test. Test. Test. Test. Test. Could have stayed in the community to give birth. She was from rural maine and it was very lucky that her family was able to take the baby and it was very lucky that they were occasionally able to make the eighthour drive for her to see the baby. It was also very lucky that she was going home soon because not everyone is that fortunate. Its the most important thing from my point of view that we think about pregnancy, reproductive rights and freedom. Let me ask about a video clip from let me explain that this depicts the return of a prisoner immediately after giving birth. I got her. And how long after giving birth was she returned to the prison . The next day. She had a regular uncomplicated birth and so as soon as she could be discharged from the hospital, she was brought to prison. Let me ask in a few seconds i have left, i believe that mandatory sentencing laws are unjust, could you tell us something about sentencing reform and any particula
Justice home began in 2013 and as part of the program in cooperation with judges and prosecutors, women who are facing prison or jail for a felony are given a chance to remain at home with their families to be held accountable in the community and to get the help and support that they need to do better, and that is exactly what happens. 88 of justice home graduate remain arrest free after they complete the program. And justice are also realizes massive fiscal savings. Its the total cost of tax payer to incarcerated women in york its just too much of a going to foster care is over 130,000 a year. It costs less than 20,000 a year to support a woman to a Better Future via justice home. And it gets much better results. Again, looking to the states for innovation, we see two new primary care legislation adopted in massachusetts and tennessee. And these new measures require judges in the states to consider, in fact, when theyre in sentencing a person who is aa primary caregiver of minor chil
Hearing on women and the criminal Justice System in the criminal Justice System. Members questioned the witnesses on jails for female prisoners, highlighting several examples including solitary confinement, emotional distress, lack of resources when entering reentering society. This is about two and a half hours. The committee on crime, terrorism and Homeland Security will come to order. The chair istion, able to call recess at any time. For annize myself opening statement. I am very pleased this subcommittee is holding this hearing. After decades of policies that led to mass incarceration, we are finally at a point of examining the policies and the consequences. What has been missing from the discussion of criminal Justice Reform as the special and specific impact the tough own crime arrow has had on women and children. Todays hearing begins a discussion about women and the criminal Justice System. It is critical we understand how and why women become involved in the system, what happ
I am very pleased subcommittee is holding this hearing. After decades of policies that led to mass incarceration, we are finally at a point of examining the policies and the consequences. What has been missing from the discussion of criminal Justice Reform as the special and specific impact the tough own crime arrow has had on women and children. Todays hearing begins a discussion about women and the criminal Justice System. It is critical we understand how and why women become involved in the system, what happens to them when they are in one when they are incarcerated, and what happens when they are released. We need to what happens to families and especially children when women are incarcerated. We need to examine the special needs women have when they are incarcerated. What is different . What happens to their children when they are in the system and when they are released . Federal law can lead to termination of parental rights if the child of an incarcerated woman remains in foste