A federal court wants Gov. Jerry Brown to explain how he plans to bring nearly 9,000 prisoners currently housed out of state back into California … [Read more...]
Uncounted Imprisoned Black Men Skew Census Data
Estimate: Correct count would make bad numbers even worse Researchers from the University of Washington have concluded that failing to include … [Read more...]
Oregon Groups Debate Over Voter-Approved Mandatory Minimum Prison Sentences
Oregon politicians and law enforcement groups are fighting over efforts to reduce voter-approved mandatory minimum prison sentences. Mandatory … [Read more...]
‘Positive Changes’ in Prisons Credited to ‘Peoples’ Attitudes’
Changes in people’s attitudes are essential to make positive changes in prisons, a prison watchdog leader says. “Prison is good for incarceration but … [Read more...]
CDCR Contractor to Block Illegal Prison Cell Phones
Prison telephone service provider Global Tel Link has agreed to pay for and install technology to block illegal cell phone use by California … [Read more...]
Private Corporation Submits Bid to Purchase State Prisons
Nashville-based Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) is offering to purchase state prisons in exchange for various considerations, including a … [Read more...]
Ex-Prisoner Visits the Vocational Shop That Gave Him a Foothold on Parole
Ed Ramirez says he’s grateful for the sheet metal vocational skills he mastered in San Quentin State Prison. He says they opened the door to an … [Read more...]
Judges Rule Against Secret GPS on Cars
In a major decision on privacy in the digital age, the Supreme Court has ruled that police need a warrant before attaching a Global Positioning System … [Read more...]
Foundation Seeks to Reduce Prisoner Recidivism
Two top officials of the Columbia Foundation conducted an exploratory visit to San Quentin Prison recently, looking for ways to help prisoners prepare … [Read more...]
Funding Mental Health Facilities
Several hundred million dollars are going into new medical facilities for state prison inmates. With budgets being slashed around the state, critics … [Read more...]