A statute enacted by the Legislature in 2019—which retroactively eliminates most prior-prison enhancements and provides for the reevaluation of a defendant’s sentence under any other changes in sentencing laws—may not be used to apply the penalty revisions of the voter-approved Three Strikes Reform Act, as doing so would unconstitutionally amend the provisions of the initiative, the Sixth District Court of Appeal held yesterday.

(Subscription required) Two prominent artificial intelligence-powered music generator platforms were hit with copyright infringement claims by major record labels on Monday, marking the first time that AI companies have been sued for actual songs instead of only written lyrics.

In a bold move to address the ongoing struggles faced by individuals with untreated serious mental illness, San Mateo County is rolling out the CARE Court program on July 1, several months ahead of the state-mandated deadline.

Last month, actors Kerry Washington, Martin Sheen, and Dulé Hill brought star power to the world's preeminent conference on addiction, mental health, and justice reform. For three days at RISE24, they joined 200 treatment court alumni and 7,000 public safety and public health professionals who work every day to serve the needs of justice involved individuals.