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Survivor describes his struggles battling COVID-19

September 30, 2020 by Alfred King

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The Covid-19 outbreak at San Quentin has caused the death of 26 prisoners and one guard. Ron Lee Joffrion, 55, is a survivor of the outbreak. He … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: cdcr, COVID-19, Inmate

CDCR and how they’re handing the global pandemic

September 30, 2020 by Rahsaan Thomas

California prison officials are doing everything they can to protect incarcerated people from Coronavirus outbreaks, except release half the … [Read more...]

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

CDCR Struggles to Stop The Flow of Contraband

May 10, 2020 by Kevin D. Sawyer

pile of smartphones

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) continues to struggle in its effort to stop the introduction of contraband inside … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Most Read Tagged With: cdcr, contraband cellphones, Conttraband

What role does society play in the development of felons?

March 16, 2020 by Marcus Henderson

Be it California or Mississippi, when news of suicides, murders or riots reaches any prison population the feeling is always the same: “damn”—if it’s … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Editorial, Recently Posted Tagged With: cdcr, Editorial, Equality, Human Interest, Inmate, social reform

Facebook and CDCR join to stop criminal activity

March 12, 2020 by Harry C. Goodall Jr.

Facebook has policies in place to thwart inmates who use their system to harass, threaten or make unwanted sexual advances. “Access to social … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recently Posted Tagged With: cdcr, Facebook, Stop Crime

California has made major changes to comply with court orders

February 13, 2020 by Alfred King

Flag of California

California has made major changes to comply with court orders to reduce overcrowd- ing and improve medical care in the 35 state prisons, an update … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recently Posted Tagged With: california prison reform, cdcr

Gavin Newsom will introduce a broader criminal justice reform

February 13, 2020 by Harry C. Goodall Jr.

California’s Governor Gavin Newson

Gov. Gavin Newsom will introduce a broader criminal justice reform package as part of his 2020 prison budget plan. His plans include step down … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, Recently Posted Tagged With: cdcr, criminal justice reform, Governor Gavin Newson

Oversight report assessed CDCR’s prison reform

February 13, 2020 by Harry C. Goodall Jr.

The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) produced its 10th independent oversight report after it evaluated prison reforms proposed by the California … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Recently Posted Tagged With: cdcr, prison reform

Court finds support for re-sentencing un-persuasive

August 14, 2019 by Rahsaan Thomas

A sentencing court denied the head of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s recommendation that it reduce Juan Felipe … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: 1170 (d) 1, cdcr, resentencing

Golden opportunities arise from California’s recent changes in sentencing

August 14, 2019 by Kevin.Sawyer

Flag of California

Craig “Qadree” Birch, 53, was serving a term of 40-years-to-life under California’s Three Strikes Law before his sentence was recalled by the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: cdcr, Penal Code 1170(d).

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