October, 2010

Preston juvenile facility closure to hit hard for economy in Ione
The Sacramento Bee
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
The Preston announcement was lauded by the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights in Oakland. The facility has been likened to a dungeon, said Sumayyah Waheed, who directs the center's "Books not Bars" campaign aimed at transforming the juvenile justice system. > more
Youth Advocates Cheer State's Decision to Close Juvenile Facility
KQED
Friday, October 22, 2010
California prison authorities will soon begin closing its oldest lockup for teenagers-the Preston Youth Correctional Facility in Ione. southeast of Sacramento. > more
Juvenile justice goes local
KALW
Friday, October 22, 2010
Yesterday, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation announced they're closing the Preston Youth Correctional Facility, the oldest operational juvenile detention center in California. > more
Landmark Lode prison to ship inmates to Stockton
Record
Friday, October 22, 2010
The 116-year-old Preston Youth Correctional Facility in Ione will be closed as a cost-cutting measure and the majority of its 224 inmates relocated to Stockton. > more
What Are Your Rights When Confronted by Police?
KPFA: Full Circle
Friday, October 22, 2010
Listen to Jennifer, Policy Advocate for our Books Not Bars Campaign, spell out your rights when confronted by the Police. > more
State To Shut Down Preston Youth Prison
Thursday, October 21, 2010
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Recent high-profile assaults have raised concern about non-revocable parole status
Oakland Tribune
Monday, October 18, 2010
"NRP is a step in the right direction," said Kris Lev-Twombly, the director of programs at the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights in Oakland. > more
Wilmington residents march to refinery in Prop. 23 protest
L.A. Times
Thursday, October 14, 2010
A rally urging residents to vote no on Proposition 23 drew a crowd of about 100 to a Wilmington park late Thursday afternoon, ending in a protest march to a nearby refinery. > more
Van Jones, Dolores Huerta speak against Prop. 23
Oakland Tribune: Political Blotter
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Proposition 23, the ballot measure that would roll back California’s greenhouse gas emissions law, would kill jobs and prevent environmental improvements in communities of color, three noted human-rights activists said today. > more
Documentary critiques juvenile correctional system
San Francisco Chronicle: In Oakland
Friday, October 8, 2010
The twenty-minute documentary, produced by the North Oakland-based Ella Baker Center for Human Rights, examines failures in the California juvenile justice system and explores alternative methods in juvenile rehabilitation being used across the country. > more