Gov. Jerry Brown has signed legislation banning forced and coerced sterilizations of women in California jails and prisons. The bill bans tubal … [Read more...]
80-90 Percent Women Seeking Mental Health Experienced Trauma
Eighty to 90 percent of women seeking services from public mental health and substance abuse programs have experienced violence and trauma, frequently … [Read more...]
University Symposium To Focus on Education
California needs to continue reducing prison overcrowding and focus more attention on education and communities, according to a recent university … [Read more...]
Human Rights Group Criticizes Prison Tactic Called ‘Potty Watch’
A California prisons tactic called “Contraband Surveillance Watch,” also known as “potty watch,” intended to control contraband seriously abuses … [Read more...]