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Victims and prosecutors angered by transfers of condemned prisoners

January 14, 2022 by Vincent O'Bannon

Death Row

Prisoners sentenced to death can now be transferred to other California prisons, according to the California Department of Corrections and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recently Posted Tagged With: cdcr, DEATH PENALTY, Death Row

Prisoners required to be vaccinated for in-person visits, off-site work

December 28, 2021 by Administrators

https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/

CDCR INFORMATIONAL RELEASE Recently issued court orders require all incarcerated people to be fully vaccinated, or to have been granted an approved … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recently Posted Tagged With: cdcr, COVID-19, visitation rights

Pizza makes it all better?

November 27, 2021 by Steve Brooks

Satire / Humor - Talk about a morale booster! If you almost died during the coronavirus outbreak at San Quentin State Prison, you may be entitled … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CDCR, COVID-19 Tagged With: cdcr, COVID-19, Editorial, Humor

Polanco family files suit over death of highly-regarded sergeant

November 11, 2021 by Joshua Strange

The family of a beloved San Quentin correctional sergeant who died of COVID-19 filed a wrongful death lawsuit against prison officials. The federal … [Read more...]

Filed Under: COVID-19, Featured, Recently Posted, Staff Profile Tagged With: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, cdcr, correction officers, COVID-19, legal

CA increases canteen spending limits

October 30, 2021 by A.J. Hardy

https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/

A September memo from the CDCR Accounting Services Branch (ASB) has authorized a roughly 10-percent increase to the spending limit for each privilege … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Most Read Tagged With: cdcr

CDCR’s 3-phase plan for reopening prisons

October 30, 2021 by Harry C. Goodall Jr.

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A detailed plan has been adopted for restoring normal operations to California prisons after the COVID-19 pandemic. The Roadmap to Reopening was … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CDCR Tagged With: cdcr, CDCR Medical, COVID-19, Health and Wellness, Institutions

City sues Gov. Newsom following prison closure announcement

September 23, 2021 by Amir Shabazz

The citizens and the local government of Susanville are suing Gov. Gavin Newsom for the imminent closure of the prison, California Correctional … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CDCR, COVID-19, POLITICS Tagged With: cdcr

Judge rejects credit challenge

September 23, 2021 by Vincent O'Bannon

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A California judge ruled against a challenge made by 44 district attorneys against CDCR. The DAs are contesting the implementation of new CDCR credit … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CRIMINAL JUSTICE, LEGAL Tagged With: cdcr, legal

Correctional Training Facility creates hub for veterans

September 2, 2021 by CDCR

Soledad – On May 28, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Correctional Training … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: cdcr, VETERANS

New CDCR contract helps families stay connected

May 30, 2021 by Vincent O'Bannon

https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/

Reduced phone costs and a tablet program are coming to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, the CDCR has announced. A new … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Inmate-Locator Tagged With: cdcr, Prison phone system

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