The Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility hosted its first TEDx event, reports Dana Littlefield, for the San Diego Union-Tribune. The event was … [Read more...]
Youth correctional facility helps 15 offenders graduate
Fifteen youth offenders graduated last month from Johanna Boss High School, which is inside the O.H. Close Youth Correctional Facility in Stockton. … [Read more...]
Inmate firefighter saves fire captain’s life
Firefighter and inmate Robert Kass saved the life of a Cal Fire captain, reports Sean Larsen for KEYT. When a tree came crashing down, inmate Kass … [Read more...]
Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents target illegal immigrants
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents are targeting courthouses to arrest illegal immigrants, reports James Queally, of the LA Times. As … [Read more...]
‘Debtors’ Prison’ policy scrapped
Due to a lawsuit filed last fall by the ACLU on behalf of Jayne Fuentes, the Benton County Commissioners of Richland, Wash., decided to end their … [Read more...]
Probe finds culture of racism at HDSP
At High Desert State Prison (HDSP) the correctional officers see the inmates as “little more than wild animals” reports Don Thompson for The … [Read more...]
CDCR’s new detection system clamps down on cell phones
Two hundred and seventy-two Cellsense Plus detection systems will be provided to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation by … [Read more...]
Chowchilla’s cosmetology program for men enhances job prospects
Valley State Prison in Chowchilla is the only prison in California that offers a cosmetology program for men. It has a 100 percent graduation rate, … [Read more...]
Virtual reality and the solitary prison experience
Solitary confinement can now be experienced by non-prisoners in a “virtual reality (VR)” setting, reports Chloe Veltman of KQED. 6X9: A Virtual … [Read more...]
CDCR Contracts CCA For Re-entry Services
The Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) announced they were contracted by the CDCR to provide re-entry services for 120 men at the Boston Avenue … [Read more...]