Bears Beyond Bars

03/30/2013

http://shine.yahoo.com/healthy-living/pot-dealer-in-uk-gets-sentenced-to-write-10-page-essay--161750168.html

Convicted UK pot dealer Terry Bennett, 32, was just sentenced to the grown-up version of writing “I will not chew gum in class” on the chalkboard 100 times: He must write a 5,000-word essay about the dangers of cannabis by April 4—or spend a year in jail.

02/27/2013

There is a meeting tonight, Wednesday 2/27 from 5-6 p.m. in 102 Sproul!

See you then!

02/21/2013

Interesting video on Louisiana, the United States number 1 Incarcerating state per population, I came across during research:

http://videos.nola.com/times-picayune/2012/05/louisiana_incarcerated_intro_v.html

Louisiana has more citizens in prison than anywhere else in the world. A New Orleans Times-Picayune team of reporters led by Cindy Chang along with photographer Scott Threlkeld investigates why. Here is a video preview of this Times-Picayune special Report.

02/13/2013

Our First General meeting is tomorrow from 5-6 p.m. in 102 Sproul. See you there!

01/13/2013

Cops use Pintrest as a social media device to spread mugshots.

http://www.buzzfeed.com/justinesharrock/to-pin-a-criminal

Weddings, inspiration boards, recipes, and now, mug shots. "People are doing this to sell shampoo, so my question is, 'How do I use it to arrest people?'”

12/06/2012

Judge reprimanded for saying "burglary takes courage"

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tees-18811809

Also, good luck with finals bears! You're almost there!

A judge who described a drug-addicted serial thief as "courageous" is reprimanded by the judicial watchdog.

11/16/2012

Reminder: Meeting tomorrow at Cafe Milano from 5:10 to 6 p.m. We will hear about people's experiences from their orientation.

See you all there!

10/26/2012

Interesting article about Wells Fargo and its policy when hiring employees with a criminal record.

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/fired-bank-worker-declines-offer-174659750.html

A 68-year-old Des Moines man fired from Wells Fargo Home Mortgage over a minor crime 50 years ago has stirred national interest.Eggers was fired in July when a background review revealed a 1963 conviction ...

10/19/2012

Reminder:

Meeting tomorrow at 5:10 pm in the California Conference Room of the Hearst Gym.

See you there!

10/05/2012

Final Reminder:
Meeting Tonight in the California Conference Room of Hearst Gym at 5:10 pm.

10/04/2012

Meeting this Friday, October 5th at 5:10 pm - 6pm. It will be in the California Conference Room of Hearst Gym.

Stop by and hear about the American prison system and make posters!

09/30/2012

Chemist is accused of mishandling evidence samples. This may affect the fates of 1,140 inmates whose samples are thought to be tainted.

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504083_162-57522579-504083/annie-dookhan-chemist-at-mass-crime-lab-arrested-for-allegedly-mishandling-over-60000-samples/

Police said Dookhan mishandled more than 60,000 drug samples involving 34,000 defendants while being a chemist at a Mass. lab