LOS ANGELES — Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a comprehensive set of criminal justice reform bills that advance economic and social justice throughout California, strengthen the rights of those involved in the justice system, and increase fair pay for those who are incarcerated, according to a press release from A New Way of Life Reentry Project (ANWOL).
The organization described the legislation as a “major victory” for individuals throughout the state who are incarcerated or formerly incarcerated.
In a statement released by the organization, Pamela Marshall, co-director of A New Way of Life Reentry Project, said, “The governor took action to ensure that individuals who are currently and were previously incarcerated are given opportunity and treated with dignity. Our communities are safer and stronger when individuals are given genuine opportunities and support both inside and outside of prison.”…