Tag: criminal legal system

The Oakland International Film Festival opens with more than 50 films exploring environmental justice, incarceration, housing, culture and survival. Screenings, workshops and filmmaker discussions aim to bring audiences into Oakland’s neighborhoods and independent film community.

San Francisco Public Defender Mano Raju, "Across the country, thousands of people sit in jails and prisons for crimes they did not commit or for conduct that would never be charged if they were in a different socio-economic bracket. Some were wrongfully convicted by juries."