Prisoners
SF Judge Considers Moving California Prisoners Over Valley Fever
An attorney representing inmates at two California state prisons told a federal judge on Monday that an airborne fungus occurring in the San Joaquin Valley presents the deadly threat of valley fever and that thousands should be transferred immediately.
Vulnerable Inmates Ordered Out Of 2 California Prisons Over Disease Outbreak
Valley fever is spreading so quickly through two Central California prisons that a medical expert is recommending the state act quickly to stem the outbreak or shut the institutions down.
San Quentin Inmates Give $36K To Bay Area Crime Victims’ Groups
Inmates at San Quentin State Prison Tuesday were giving away $36,000 they have earned to five Bay Area crime victims’ service groups, a prison spokesman said.
More Than 100 South Bay Inmates Could Get Released After ’3-Strikes’ Vote
With the passage of Proposition 36 on Election Day, California’s “Three Strikes” law could change the fates of thousands of state inmates, and now Santa Clara county is making plans for the transition.
Contra Costa County Receives Federal Grant To Keep Inmates From Returning
Contra Costa County has received a $750,000 federal grant to help paroled low-level offenders successfully re-enter the community and avoid returning to jail or prison.
Prison Realignment Program Could Cost California Inmate Fire Crews
California’s budget-saving prison realignment program could end up costing the state a third of its firefighting crews if a deal can’t be reached to keep inmates on the fire lines.
ACLU Report Critical Of California’s Prison Realignment Program
California has transferred about 15 percent of its prison population to the counties since last October in a move to reduce overcrowding. However, the ACLU is out with a new report that criticizes how counties are dealing with all the new prisoners.
Thousands of Bunk Beds Removed From Overcrowded Prisons
California prison officials took down 20,000 bunk beds that were crammed into prison gyms and day rooms to house inmates in illegally overcrowded prisons.
Program Offers California Inmates A Second Chance Through Diving
An innovative program is taking California’s felons and problem parolees, teaching them how to become highly skilled deep sea divers and keeping them out of jail.
Contra Costa Supervisor Calls For More Prisoner Funding
A Contra Costa County supervisor is calling for the state to provide adequate funding for its prisoner realignment program, which he claims is costing the county millions of dollars.
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