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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

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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

Families bear the cost of burying loves ones lost to COVID-19

February 25, 2021 by Amir Shabazz

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After losing a loved one to COVID-19, families of the incarcerated throughout the California prison system must bear the cost of burying their loved … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: burials, cdcr

Judge orders CA prison guards to wear cameras

December 31, 2020 by Kevin D. Sawyer

A federal judge responding to prisoner abuse claims has ordered corrections officers at California’s Richard J. Donovan prison in San Diego to wear … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM, LEGAL Tagged With: cdcr, police misconduct, Police transparency

COVID count in CA prison hits 10,000 cases

December 31, 2020 by Kevin D. Sawyer

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More than 100,000 incarcerated people throughout the United States have tested positive for the virus, including 10,000 in the California prison … [Read more...]

Filed Under: CDCR, COVID-19 Tagged With: cdcr, CDCR Medical, COVID-19, Deaths

SB 118 revises compassionate release

November 30, 2020 by Kenneth R. Brydon

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Gov. Gavin Newsome has signed a bill increasing the chance for elderly and ill prisoners to obtain a compassionate release. The measure, SB 118, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: cdcr, healthcare, SB 188

Kathleen Allison the new Secretary of CDCR

November 30, 2020 by CDCR

CDCR Press Release Kathleen Allison was appointed by Governor Gavin Newsom as Secretary for the California Department of Corrections and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Tagged With: cdcr

Gov. Newsom signs prison reform bills into law

November 30, 2020 by Marcus Henderson

California prison reform got a boost as Gov. Gavin Newsom signed various legislative bills into law. But some of the incarcerated  remain … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured, LEGAL, POLITICS Tagged With: California, california prison reform, cdcr

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