Incarcerated people at San Quentin Rehabilitation Center respond to a newly proposed rule change that punishes some incarcerated persons, eliminating … [Read more...]
Violent acts, overdoses in prison spur new regulations
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation took regulatory action to address an increase in overdoses and violent acts inside … [Read more...]
Concerns of toxic water and chronic illness in California prison
For more than 20 years incarcerated people at California’s Mule Creek Prison have raised concerns about the drinking water. “The water tastes like … [Read more...]
Prison altercation ends in death of incarcerated man
An incarcerated person serving a life sentence was found dead by correctional officials in a Northern California prison. Stephenson C. Kim, 45, was … [Read more...]
Another California prison laid to rest
By Edwin E. Chavez The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation announced that another institution will close this year. This is the … [Read more...]
Declining prison population saves state billions; more needs to be done
By Stuart Clarke A steady decline in California’s adult prison population over the past several years has shifted the structure of the corrections … [Read more...]
Families shoulder billions in costs for incarcerated loved ones
A report published by FWD.us, a criminal justice advocacy group in Atlanta, Georgia, noted that families shoulder an estimated $350 billion a year as … [Read more...]
Prison closure sparks interest in return of luxury resort
Closure of the California Rehabilitation Center in Riverside County in 2026 will save $150 million annually for the state, but will displace over … [Read more...]
CDCR terminates weight loss drug program
The line of incarcerated individuals at San Quentin Rehabilitation Center waiting to receive injectable medication on Tuesday mornings recently got … [Read more...]
OIG finds multiple prisons out of compliance with court-mandated “heat plan”
Whether one believed in climate change or not, excessive heat in prisons has remained a reality that few incarcerated persons would regard with … [Read more...]
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