Formerly Incarcerated Turned Mentors
ABC 7
September 9, 2024
Prop 36 support remains split in Bay Area as debate continues over drug sentences
ABC 7 Bay Area
August 27, 2024
Prop. 6 explained: What California’s involuntary servitude ballot measure is asking you
Sac Bee
August 22, 2024
A Free Ride, a Burger and a Cellphone: Helping the Newly Freed Transition Out of Prison
NBCU Academy
August 20, 2024
Here’s What Criminal Law Will Look Like in 2025
Daily Journal
August 19, 2024
“There’s No Dignity in Giving Birth in Prison”: New Bills Would Improve Care Behind Bars
Bolts Magazine
August 13, 2024
Ventura Training Center gives the formerly incarcerated fire crews a second chance at life
KEYT
July 17, 20204
If Californians vote to ban slavery this fall, will prisoners get a raise?
CAL Matters
July 17, 2024
Will it stay or will it go? California voters decide fate of ‘momentous’ criminal justice law
The Guardian
July 1, 2024
Californians will vote on slavery ban in November
Politico
June 28, 2024
Expunging convictions gets people closer to housing, but it’s not automatic
LA Public Press
June 6, 2024
I’m Proof of the Power of a Second Chance
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Newsweek
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May 7th, 2024
90 days in solitary won’t solve America’s criminal justice problem
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Baltimore Sun
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April 12, 2024
State Board Allows Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall To Remain Open Despite Concerns From Advocates, Families
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LAist
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April 11, 20204
California is clearing criminal records — including violent crimes — to offer second chances
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Cal Matters
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March 21, 2024
California Voters Begin Mailing in Ballots from Libraries, Senior Centers, and, Increasingly, from Juvenile Halls
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The Imprint
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March 4, 2024
Proposed ballot measure seeks to repeal Prop 47
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CBS News
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Feb 13, 2024
Formerly incarcerated mentors guide youth in juvenile halls toward a path of redemption
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Spectrum News
January 30, 2024
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The Anti-Recidivism Coalition helps give formerly incarcerated a 2nd chance
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Spectrum News
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January 16, 2024
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He was sentenced to 162 years in prison. Now he’s free and working at the California Capitol
The Los Angeles Times
November 10, 2023
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A Voice for Change: From Behind Bars to the Front Lines of Youth Justice Reform in Los Angeles
Knock LA
July 27, 2023
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California’s free prison calls are repairing estranged relationships and aiding rehabilitation
Los Angeles Times
July 27, 2023
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Jail reforms and anti-recidivism efforts in SoCal
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Spectrum News
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July 30, 2023
- California is closing its last youth prisons. Will what replaces them be worse?
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Los Angeles Times
June 2, 2023
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Anti-Recidivism Coalition & Universal Helping Disenfranchised Earn Hollywood Careers
Deadline Hollywood
May 18, 2023
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Lawsuits target ‘extortionate’ phone calls, commissary items in California jails
Los Angeles Times
April 5, 2023
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California to transform infamous San Quentin prison with Scandinavian ideas, rehab focus
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Los Angeles TimesMarch 16, 2023
Formerly incarcerated men earn second chance thanks to Los Angeles Rams
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KTLA 5
March 14, 2023
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FACT SHEET: President Biden Celebrates New Commitments toward Equitable Workforce Development for Infrastructure Jobs
The White House
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November 2, 2022
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Sentenced to life for stealing $14: ‘I needed help, but was given jail’
The Guardian
November 2, 2022
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California imprisoned her for killing the abusive father of her unborn son. Now free, she fights for change
The Sacramento Bee
June 7, 2022
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After Statewide Reform, L.A. County Will Rely on Camps, Not Juvenile Halls
The Imprint youth & family news
March 15, 2022
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The man who paid for America’s fear
San Francisco Chronicle
March 11, 2022 -
Why efforts to scale back California’s ‘three strikes’ law for juveniles are failing
LA Times
February 11, 2022
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More Troubling Conditions Revealed at L.A. County Juvenile Hall
The Imprint youth & family news
February 2, 2022 -
California Could Finally End ‘Three Strikes’ Law for Teens
Voice of San Diego
January 22, 2022 -
Rams surprise three local social justice leaders who inspire change with tickets to Super Bowl LVI
LA Rams News
January 21, 2022 -
California Lawmaker Adding to Growing Calls for an End to ‘Three Strikes’ Laws for Teens
The Imprint youth & family news
January 20, 2022 -
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Ed Source:Highlighting Strategies for Student Success
October 14, 2021 -
Bill That Will Drastically Change How Gang Charges Work Signed into Law by Governor
The Davis Vanguard
October 9, 2021 -
Rams invite young adults housed by LA County Probation Department and Anti-Recidivism Coalition for SoFi Stadium tour and panel discussion
LA Rams News
October 1, 2021 -
Bail Reform Efforts Become a Two-Year Bill
The Davis Vanguard
September 11, 2021 -
California voters rejected ‘zero bail.’ Now lawmakers weigh new overhaul of system
LA Times
September 7, 2021 -
Beacons of Hope: Humboldt State’s Project Rebound builds a prison-to-college pipeline
North Coast Journal
August 19, 2021 -
A New Lease on Life: Michael Mendoza, Anti-Recidivism Coalition
thesencentingproject
June 29, 2021 -
Inspire Change & the Anti-Recidivism Coalition Advocate for Criminal Justice Reform
NFL
January 9, 2021 -
What Happens When Prison ‘Lifers’ Get a Chance at Healing and Redemption?
The Appeal
December 3, 2020 -
http://voyagela.com/interview/meet-adrian-vasquez-california-community-foundation-los-angeles/
VoyageLA
November 18, 2020 -
Hard Knocks’ Recap: Practice Takes Backseat as Rams, Chargers Hold ‘Uncomfortable’ Conversations
SI NFL
September 2, 2020 -
“Hangover” Producer Starts Nonprofit to Transition People Out of Prison
Spectrum News 1
August 20, 2020 -
As fire season bears down on thirsty California, incarcerated crews prepare to battle flames
Bay View
August 19, 2020 -
Parolee Hopes to Help Restore Voting Rights to People on Parole
Spectrum News 1
August 14, 2020 -
Reformers Aim to End Prison Firefighters’ ‘Indentured Servitude’ in California
The Real News Network
August 12, 2020 -
We need a smarter approach to post-prison reentry
The Press-Enterprise
August 8, 2020 -
The coronavirus is spiking in California’s youth prisons. So why isn’t the state letting young prisoners out?
San Francisco Chronicle
August 8, 2020 -
Guards Without Masks, Tests With No Results
LA Progressive
August 6, 2020 -
Dodgers Black Lives Matter Game-Used Jerseys to be Auctioned to Support Combating Racial Inequality
Inside the Dodgers News
July 31, 2020 -
Common: ‘Young people need better opportunities to live, correct themselves and be forgiven’
Music News
July 17, 2020 -
Los Angeles Dodgers “In This Together”
Los Angeles Dodgers Twitter Account
July 16, 2020 -
Race in America: Prison Reform
Washington Post
July 16, 2020 -
Five months after outbreak, California to publish COVID-19 data on local jails
The Sacramento Bee
July 15, 2020 -
Passing the Mic: Formerly Incarcerated Women – On Telling Their Own Stories
KQED
July 12, 2020 -
California Prison Population Could be Reduced by up to 8,000 as California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Announces Additional Actions to Address COVID-19
Sierra Sun Times
July 11, 2020 -
California could release up to 8,000 inmates early because of coronavirus
NBC News
July 10, 2020 -
NFL Inspire Change social justice grant recipients
NFL
July 9, 2020 -
Help Fight Mass Incarceration by Entering to Win This Awesome Mercedes
Gear Patrol
July 9, 2020 -
LA County Officials deliver criminal justice reform updates
Santa Monica Daily Press
July 3, 2020 -
Medical Expert Calls for Immediate Decarceration of San Quentin Prisoners
The Davis Vanguard
July 2, 2020 -
LA County Officials Address Criminal Justice Reform, LASD Oversight
KHTS
July 2, 2020 -
San Quentin overseer: Prison virus response escalating
Marinij
July 1, 2020 -
Coronavirus in Jails and Prisons
The Appeal
July 1, 2020 -
‘A moral failure’: California not tracking jail inmates and staff infected with coronavirus
Sacramento Bee
June 23, 2020 -
Seven Days in Solitary
Solitary Watch News
June 23, 2020 -
Kim Kardashian received over $120k worth of designer bags for her birthday
Grunt Stuff
June 23, 2020 -
California Coalition Calls for Moratorium on State Gang Database
Electronic Frontier Foundation
June 22, 2020 -
From Prison to the Halls of Power: A Politician’s Son Lobbies to Let People on Parole Vote
Lost Coast Outpost
June 22, 2020 -
Why Blake Griffin, Russell Westbrook and other NBA stars are fighting to save Julius Jones
ESPN
June 22, 2020 -
California Measure to Restore Voting Rights to Parolees Advances
The Epoch Times
June 20, 2020 -
Time to Abolish Racist Foster Care System, Children’s Commissioner Says
The Chronicle of Social Change
June 15, 2020 -
Uncomfortable Conversations, Comfortable: Rams host ‘Character Chat’ for youth correctional facilities
LA Rams News
June 11, 2020 -
Inmates Help Out Essential Workers
Antelope Valley Press
June 11, 2020 -
NFL commits $250M over 10-year period to combat systemic racism
NFL
June 11, 2020 -
Sacramento Kings Pledge To Our Black Community
NBA
June 9, 2020 -
As Fire Season Bears Down on Drought-Stricken California, Inmate Crews are Preparing to Battle Flames While Facing Manpower Shortages Because of the COVID Crisis
Redheaded Blackbelt
June 9, 2020 -
Kings develop ‘Pledge to Our Black Community’
SB Nation: Sactown Royalty
June 9, 2020 -
State Leaders Propose Chokehold And Crowd Control Reforms, While At The County Level, Advocates Call For Changes That Go Deeper Than Use-Of-Force Policy
Witness LA
June 8, 2020 -
Probation Conditions Relaxed During the Pandemic. Some Say They Should Stay That Way.
The Appeal
June 8, 2020 -
Kanye West Set Up A College Fund For George Floyd’s 6-Year-Old Daughter
SimpleMost
June 5, 2020 -
Statement on Mayor Garcetti’s Announcements During Ongoing Protests
LA Sentinel
June 4, 2020 -
California Proposal Would Limit Teens’ Transfer to Adult Jails
The Chronicle of Social Change
May 20, 2020 -
Community Coalition Hosted the People’s Assembly to Encourage Unity to Fight Injustice Across Los Angeles
LA Sentinel
May 14, 2020 -
Incarcerated People Can’t Get Left Behind in COVID-19 Protections
Milken Institute
May 12, 2020 -
Film Producer says coronavirus “shouldn’t be a death sentence” for inmates
CBS News
April 23, 2020 -
Coping With COVID-19 Crisis: Producer/Prison Activist Scott Budnick On Dangers Of Pandemic Spread Behind Bars
Deadline
March 24, 2020 -
Los Angeles County Creates Its First Ever Youth Commission
The Chronicle of Social Change
February 20, 2020 -
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 42: Anti-Recidivism Coalition
The Davis Vanguard
February 17, 2020 -
For Returning Citizens, Success Begins with a Ride Home
Yes! Magazine
February 6, 2020 -
Not your typical fire academy: Ventura Training Center makes firefighters out of parolees
VC Star
January 31, 2020 -
Ventura Training Center Provides Parolees Path in Firefighting
Spectrum News 1
December 26, 2019 -
Bucks visit Racine Correctional Institution for discussions and a pickup game
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
December 17, 2019 -
Why Is ‘Hangover’ Producer Scott Budnick Under Investigation By The LA County Sheriff?
LAist
December 16, 2019 -
He Produced Movies, Then Quit to Fight for Justice Reform — Now He’s Back With ‘Just Mercy’
The Hollywood Reporter
December 6, 2019 -
How the HART & Anti-Recidivism Coalition Helps Men in Prison Reclaim Their Lives
Now This News
November 21, 2019 -
Meet Local Hero Nominee
KCET
October 9, 2019 -
https://www.csusb.edu/inside/article/446976/csusb-professor-and-prison-arts-collective-program-recognized-california
Inside CSUSB
January 24, 2019 -
What It Feels Like to Be A Teen In Solitary Confinement
Teen Vogue
November 8, 2017 -
The Anti-Recidivism Coalition
The Fix
November 11, 2015 -
Scott Budnick produced the Hangover movies. He’s also one of the most effective advocates for prison reform in California. It doesn’t make any sense until you see him at work.
Outside Man- The California Sunday Magazine
March 1, 2015 -
Once Again, California Eases Harsh Sentencing Laws
The New York Times
September 25, 2013 -
Why the Producer of “The Hangover Part III” Spends So Much Time in Prison
Mother Jones
May 23, 2013
I’m Proof of the Power of a Second Chance
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Newsweek
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May 7th, 2024
90 days in solitary won’t solve America’s criminal justice problem
-
Baltimore Sun
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April 12, 2024
State Board Allows Los Padrinos Juvenile Hall To Remain Open Despite Concerns From Advocates, Families
-
LAist
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April 11,20204
California is clearing criminal records — including violent crimes — to offer second chances
Cal Matters
March 21
Formerly incarcerated mentors guide youth in juvenile halls toward a path of redemption
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Spectrum News
January 30, 2024
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The Anti-Recidivism Coalition helps give formerly incarcerated a 2nd chance
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Spectrum News
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January 16, 2024
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He was sentenced to 162 years in prison. Now he’s free and working at the California Capitol
The Los Angeles Times
November 10, 2023
-
-
A Voice for Change: From Behind Bars to the Front Lines of Youth Justice Reform in Los Angeles
Knock LA
July 27, 2023
-
California’s free prison calls are repairing estranged relationships and aiding rehabilitation
Los Angeles Times
July 27, 2023
-
Jail reforms and anti-recidivism efforts in SoCal
-
Spectrum News
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July 30, 2023
- California is closing its last youth prisons. Will what replaces them be worse?
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Los Angeles Times
June 2, 2023
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Anti-Recidivism Coalition & Universal Helping Disenfranchised Earn Hollywood Careers
Deadline Hollywood
May 18, 2023
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Lawsuits target ‘extortionate’ phone calls, commissary items in California jails
Los Angeles Times
April 5, 2023
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California to transform infamous San Quentin prison with Scandinavian ideas, rehab focus
-
Los Angeles TimesMarch 16, 2023
Formerly incarcerated men earn second chance thanks to Los Angeles Rams
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KTLA 5
March 14, 2023
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FACT SHEET: President Biden Celebrates New Commitments toward Equitable Workforce Development for Infrastructure Jobs
The White House
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November 2, 2022
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Sentenced to life for stealing $14: ‘I needed help, but was given jail’
The Guardian
November 2, 2022
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California imprisoned her for killing the abusive father of her unborn son. Now free, she fights for change
The Sacramento Bee
June 7, 2022
-
After Statewide Reform, L.A. County Will Rely on Camps, Not Juvenile Halls
The Imprint youth & family news
March 15, 2022
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The man who paid for America’s fear
San Francisco Chronicle
March 11, 2022 -
Why efforts to scale back California’s ‘three strikes’ law for juveniles are failing
LA Times
February 11, 2022
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More Troubling Conditions Revealed at L.A. County Juvenile Hall
The Imprint youth & family news
February 2, 2022 -
California Could Finally End ‘Three Strikes’ Law for Teens
Voice of San Diego
January 22, 2022 -
Rams surprise three local social justice leaders who inspire change with tickets to Super Bowl LVI
LA Rams News
January 21, 2022 -
California Lawmaker Adding to Growing Calls for an End to ‘Three Strikes’ Laws for Teens
The Imprint youth & family news
January 20, 2022 -
Could juvenile detention centers look like college campuses?
Ed Source:Highlighting Strategies for Student Success
October 14, 2021 -
Bill That Will Drastically Change How Gang Charges Work Signed into Law by Governor
The Davis Vanguard
October 9, 2021 -
Rams invite young adults housed by LA County Probation Department and Anti-Recidivism Coalition for SoFi Stadium tour and panel discussion
LA Rams News
October 1, 2021 -
Bail Reform Efforts Become a Two-Year Bill
The Davis Vanguard
September 11, 2021 -
California voters rejected ‘zero bail.’ Now lawmakers weigh new overhaul of system
LA Times
September 7, 2021 -
Beacons of Hope: Humboldt State’s Project Rebound builds a prison-to-college pipeline
North Coast Journal
August 19, 2021 -
A New Lease on Life: Michael Mendoza, Anti-Recidivism Coalition
thesencentingproject
June 29, 2021 -
Inspire Change & the Anti-Recidivism Coalition Advocate for Criminal Justice Reform
NFL
January 9, 2021 -
What Happens When Prison ‘Lifers’ Get a Chance at Healing and Redemption?
The Appeal
December 3, 2020 -
http://voyagela.com/interview/meet-adrian-vasquez-california-community-foundation-los-angeles/
VoyageLA
November 18, 2020 -
Hard Knocks’ Recap: Practice Takes Backseat as Rams, Chargers Hold ‘Uncomfortable’ Conversations
SI NFL
September 2, 2020 -
“Hangover” Producer Starts Nonprofit to Transition People Out of Prison
Spectrum News 1
August 20, 2020 -
As fire season bears down on thirsty California, incarcerated crews prepare to battle flames
Bay View
August 19, 2020 -
Parolee Hopes to Help Restore Voting Rights to People on Parole
Spectrum News 1
August 14, 2020 -
Reformers Aim to End Prison Firefighters’ ‘Indentured Servitude’ in California
The Real News Network
August 12, 2020 -
We need a smarter approach to post-prison reentry
The Press-Enterprise
August 8, 2020 -
The coronavirus is spiking in California’s youth prisons. So why isn’t the state letting young prisoners out?
San Francisco Chronicle
August 8, 2020 -
Guards Without Masks, Tests With No Results
LA Progressive
August 6, 2020 -
Dodgers Black Lives Matter Game-Used Jerseys to be Auctioned to Support Combating Racial Inequality
Inside the Dodgers News
July 31, 2020 -
Common: ‘Young people need better opportunities to live, correct themselves and be forgiven’
Music News
July 17, 2020 -
Los Angeles Dodgers “In This Together”
Los Angeles Dodgers Twitter Account
July 16, 2020 -
Race in America: Prison Reform
Washington Post
July 16, 2020 -
Five months after outbreak, California to publish COVID-19 data on local jails
The Sacramento Bee
July 15, 2020 -
Passing the Mic: Formerly Incarcerated Women – On Telling Their Own Stories
KQED
July 12, 2020 -
California Prison Population Could be Reduced by up to 8,000 as California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Announces Additional Actions to Address COVID-19
Sierra Sun Times
July 11, 2020 -
California could release up to 8,000 inmates early because of coronavirus
NBC News
July 10, 2020 -
NFL Inspire Change social justice grant recipients
NFL
July 9, 2020 -
Help Fight Mass Incarceration by Entering to Win This Awesome Mercedes
Gear Patrol
July 9, 2020 -
LA County Officials deliver criminal justice reform updates
Santa Monica Daily Press
July 3, 2020 -
Medical Expert Calls for Immediate Decarceration of San Quentin Prisoners
The Davis Vanguard
July 2, 2020 -
LA County Officials Address Criminal Justice Reform, LASD Oversight
KHTS
July 2, 2020 -
San Quentin overseer: Prison virus response escalating
Marinij
July 1, 2020 -
Coronavirus in Jails and Prisons
The Appeal
July 1, 2020 -
‘A moral failure’: California not tracking jail inmates and staff infected with coronavirus
Sacramento Bee
June 23, 2020 -
Seven Days in Solitary
Solitary Watch News
June 23, 2020 -
Kim Kardashian received over $120k worth of designer bags for her birthday
Grunt Stuff
June 23, 2020 -
California Coalition Calls for Moratorium on State Gang Database
Electronic Frontier Foundation
June 22, 2020 -
From Prison to the Halls of Power: A Politician’s Son Lobbies to Let People on Parole Vote
Lost Coast Outpost
June 22, 2020 -
Why Blake Griffin, Russell Westbrook and other NBA stars are fighting to save Julius Jones
ESPN
June 22, 2020 -
California Measure to Restore Voting Rights to Parolees Advances
The Epoch Times
June 20, 2020 -
Time to Abolish Racist Foster Care System, Children’s Commissioner Says
The Chronicle of Social Change
June 15, 2020 -
Uncomfortable Conversations, Comfortable: Rams host ‘Character Chat’ for youth correctional facilities
LA Rams News
June 11, 2020 -
Inmates Help Out Essential Workers
Antelope Valley Press
June 11, 2020 -
NFL commits $250M over 10-year period to combat systemic racism
NFL
June 11, 2020 -
Sacramento Kings Pledge To Our Black Community
NBA
June 9, 2020 -
As Fire Season Bears Down on Drought-Stricken California, Inmate Crews are Preparing to Battle Flames While Facing Manpower Shortages Because of the COVID Crisis
Redheaded Blackbelt
June 9, 2020 -
Kings develop ‘Pledge to Our Black Community’
SB Nation: Sactown Royalty
June 9, 2020 -
State Leaders Propose Chokehold And Crowd Control Reforms, While At The County Level, Advocates Call For Changes That Go Deeper Than Use-Of-Force Policy
Witness LA
June 8, 2020 -
Probation Conditions Relaxed During the Pandemic. Some Say They Should Stay That Way.
The Appeal
June 8, 2020 -
Kanye West Set Up A College Fund For George Floyd’s 6-Year-Old Daughter
SimpleMost
June 5, 2020 -
Statement on Mayor Garcetti’s Announcements During Ongoing Protests
LA Sentinel
June 4, 2020 -
California Proposal Would Limit Teens’ Transfer to Adult Jails
The Chronicle of Social Change
May 20, 2020 -
Community Coalition Hosted the People’s Assembly to Encourage Unity to Fight Injustice Across Los Angeles
LA Sentinel
May 14, 2020 -
Incarcerated People Can’t Get Left Behind in COVID-19 Protections
Milken Institute
May 12, 2020 -
Film Producer says coronavirus “shouldn’t be a death sentence” for inmates
CBS News
April 23, 2020 -
Coping With COVID-19 Crisis: Producer/Prison Activist Scott Budnick On Dangers Of Pandemic Spread Behind Bars
Deadline
March 24, 2020 -
Los Angeles County Creates Its First Ever Youth Commission
The Chronicle of Social Change
February 20, 2020 -
Everyday Injustice Podcast Episode 42: Anti-Recidivism Coalition
The Davis Vanguard
February 17, 2020 -
For Returning Citizens, Success Begins with a Ride Home
Yes! Magazine
February 6, 2020 -
Not your typical fire academy: Ventura Training Center makes firefighters out of parolees
VC Star
January 31, 2020 -
Ventura Training Center Provides Parolees Path in Firefighting
Spectrum News 1
December 26, 2019 -
Bucks visit Racine Correctional Institution for discussions and a pickup game
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
December 17, 2019 -
Why Is ‘Hangover’ Producer Scott Budnick Under Investigation By The LA County Sheriff?
LAist
December 16, 2019 -
He Produced Movies, Then Quit to Fight for Justice Reform — Now He’s Back With ‘Just Mercy’
The Hollywood Reporter
December 6, 2019 -
How the HART & Anti-Recidivism Coalition Helps Men in Prison Reclaim Their Lives
Now This News
November 21, 2019 -
Meet Local Hero Nominee
KCET
October 9, 2019 -
https://www.csusb.edu/inside/article/446976/csusb-professor-and-prison-arts-collective-program-recognized-california
Inside CSUSB
January 24, 2019 -
What It Feels Like to Be A Teen In Solitary Confinement
Teen Vogue
November 8, 2017 -
The Anti-Recidivism Coalition
The Fix
November 11, 2015 -
Scott Budnick produced the Hangover movies. He’s also one of the most effective advocates for prison reform in California. It doesn’t make any sense until you see him at work.
Outside Man- The California Sunday Magazine
March 1, 2015 -
Once Again, California Eases Harsh Sentencing Laws
The New York Times
September 25, 2013 -
Why the Producer of “The Hangover Part III” Spends So Much Time in Prison
Mother Jones
May 23, 2013