Innovative approach hopes to build bridges between prisoners and guards Salinas Valley State Prison has a reputation for violence and the warden … [Read more...]
Jail, prison transfers facilitate spread of coronavirus
California local jails and prisons continue to have problems controlling the spread of COVID-19 and some observers blame prison and jail transfers. … [Read more...]
Bonta pushes better prenatal care in California’s jails
California’s top lawyer is taking steps to ensure women prisoners get appropriate reproductive health care. “The right to be treated with … [Read more...]
California closing youth prisons
California is gearing up to make dramatic changes in its juvenile incarceration system. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation in 2020 to close the … [Read more...]
Wardens who made a difference
CDCR announces new grievance process
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation has announced new “Grievance” forms and procedures to replaced the former Appeals … [Read more...]
Department of Corrections settles prisoners’ disability lawsuit
VERMONT A number of current and former Vermont prisoners with disabilities will receive $80,000 in compensation under a recent settlement, The … [Read more...]
Federal women’s facility plagued by allegations of staff sexual misconduct
A federal prison for women in California is riddled with allegations of staff sexually abusing prisoners. The warden and three other staff members … [Read more...]
Mixed reactions to ‘pay-to-stay’ jails in SoCal
Some detainees pay $200 or more per day for creature comforts In Southern California, “pay-to-stay” jails offer large private cells with … [Read more...]
Hawaii Prison Workers Against Vaccine
The union representing federal prison workers in Hawaii join protests against President Joe Biden’s executive order for Mandatory Vaccines for the … [Read more...]
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