CA FWD NEWS

Michael G. Santos: Preparation key for a successful re-entry to society
 150 150 Michael G. Santos
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As I expressed in my initial blog entries, a commitment to prepare for a law-abiding, contributing life upon release drove my adjustment throughout the quarter century that I served. Had I not made that commitment to prepare for reentry early in my term, I’d now be living a life of complication and struggle.

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Central Valley voter registration numbers, like rest of CA, see spikes
 150 150 Niki Woodard
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In San Joaquin County, about 3,500 to 4,000 online registrations came in on Monday, October 22—the final day to register to vote in California. “That’s exceedingly large,” said San Joaquin County Registrar of Voters, Austin Erdman.

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The data on crime, recidivism, and jail capacity
 150 150 Sharon Aungst
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As part of the ongoing work of the Partnership for Community Excellence, we take a look at the data between crime rates, recidivism and jail capacity and what that relationship means for the world we all live in.

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California voter registration sees record efforts on college campuses
 150 150 Christopher Nelson
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Student organizations spearheading voter registration efforts on California State and University of California campuses this cycle registered almost 70,000 students, significantly besting respective efforts in 2008.

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