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California’s Hidden Mass Incarceration Crisis: How CDCR is Holding Thousands Beyond Their Lawful Release Dates

California’s Hidden Mass Incarceration Crisis: How CDCR is Holding Thousands Beyond Their Lawful Release Dates By (Devon T. White) ThaWilsonBlock Magazine California’s prison system is quietly carrying out one of the largest campaigns of unlawful incarceration in modern American history. Right now, thousands of people are being held beyond their lawful release dates by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR), in direct violation of state law and constitutional rights. At the heart of this injustice is a fundamental misunderstanding—whether intentional or negligently perpetuated—about the difference between determinate terms and indeterminate terms in California sentencing law. This isn’t just confusing legal jargon; it determines whether a person is legally free or unlawfully imprisoned. The Law is Clear Under California law: The determinate term (DT) is the part of a sentence that represents physical custody. It’s the actual time someone is ordered to serve ...

Meet Modern Fine Art Painter "Veronica Ruiz de Velasco" from Dallas, Texas

Visit Veronica Ruiz de Velasco's Website

Mexican-born Ruiz de Velasco studied under Rufino Tamayo and Gilberto Aceves Navarro. At age 28, Ruiz de Velasco became one of the youngest female artists featured in the Modern Art Museum of Mexico, in addition to being commissioned to paint a mural at the ABC Hospital that was attended by Prince Charles of Wales.

Among her notable accomplishments, commissions, recognitions and accolades are:
•One of 5 featured artists selected to create a piece representing Mexico during the South Africa FIFA World Cup.
•Created a portrait for President Bill Clinton during his time in the White House.
•Had pieces of her work featured in the International Airport in Mexico City, Gallery of the Loteria National of Mexico, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas Fort Worth Airport.
•A piece featured on the cover of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientist.
•Selected as an influential female artist in the “Masterpieces of Visual Artist- The Great Female Artists from Middle Ages to Modern Era- Woman in the Art” 2013.


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