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Staff shortages have a greater negative impact on female prisoners

March 9, 2019 by Achilles

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Bureau of Prisons (BOP) is plagued by staff shortages that are having damaging effects on female prisoners’ care and critical services, reported Jeff … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Federal BOP, Institutions Tagged With: budget, staff, state, women

California Correctional Peace Officers Association emerged during 2018 election

February 7, 2019 by Achilles

After almost a decade out of the spotlight, the California Correctional Peace Officers Association (CCPOA) re-emerged when they bought two television … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CDCR, Criminal Justice, Politics

Death Row gains attention with crucifixion painting

January 10, 2019 by Achilles

Prisoners on Death Row in Nashville gained the attention of many parishioners with a thought-provoking painting of the crucifixion scene of Jesus, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Arts, Death Penalty, Religious Programs

Damaging effects on female prisoners’ care and critical services

December 29, 2018 by Achilles

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Bureau of Prisons (BOP) is plagued by staff shortages that are having damaging effects on female prisoners’ care and critical services, re- ported … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Federal BOP, Health Care Tagged With: Federal, incarcerated women

Paroled prisoners involved in Transitions Clinic Network

December 25, 2018 by Achilles

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Recently paroled prisoners face enormous medical and mental problems upon release, but one program is working to fix that, reported Patricia Leigh … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Health and Wellness, Re-Entry Tagged With: Mental Health, parole grant rate

Texas warden demoted after instituting quotas

November 15, 2018 by Achilles

A Texas warden was demoted and transferred following the discovery of a disciplinary quota scheme used in the Ramsey Unit of the Texas prison system, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Legal, Prison Reform Tagged With: criminal justice reform, prison reform, texas

Texas court updates death penalty protocols

October 18, 2018 by Achilles

A Texas court implemented updated protocols for Death Row prisoners with intellectual disabilities. The revised standards came after the U.S. Supreme … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Criminal Justice, Death Penalty Tagged With: DEATH PENALTY, Death Penalty Information Center, Death Row, texas, Texas execution, USSC

San Francisco DA Gascόn stands apart from law enforcement to endorse bill

July 28, 2018 by Achilles

S.F.D.A. George Gascόn

Former Los Angeles Assistant Police Chief and current San Francisco District Attorney George Gascόn announced his support for a new bill in the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recently Posted Tagged With: Dan Schnur, L.A. Police Protective League, San Francisco District Attorney George Gascόn, Senator Kevin McCarty

Pregnant CDCR officer sues California

July 24, 2018 by Achilles

A California prisons correctional officer is suing the state, claiming she lost her unborn baby because she was denied less strenuous duty during her … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CDCR Tagged With: pregnant correctional officer, Sarah Coogle

SB 960 to notify family

July 24, 2018 by Achilles

Sen. Connie M. Leyva, D. Chino

Legislation is working its way through the California Legislature that would require prisons to promptly notify family or contact persons when an … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CDCR Tagged With: average suicide rate, Connie M. Leyva, SB 960

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