Prisons
California ‘Three-Strike’ Inmates Get 2nd Chance With New Law
The state is caught between a tight budget and its “three strikes” law, which imposes a life sentence after convictions. Last Fall voters approved a plan to release some of those lifers.
Feds Won’t End Calif. Prison Oversight, Brown Faces Contempt Of Court
A federal judicial panel on Thursday denied Gov. Jerry Brown’s request to lift a court-ordered prison population cap and threatened him and other state officials with contempt of court if they fail to comply.
California GOP Lawmakers Introduce Bills To Counteract Prison Realignment
Republican lawmakers have proposed more than a dozen bills to counter Governor Brown’s prison plan, calling it a threat to public safety.
Court Says California Prisons May Have To Hire Wiccan Chaplain
California prisons hire full-time chaplains and spiritual leaders to serve Catholic, Muslim, Jewish, Protestant and Native American inmates.
Gov. Brown Fights Federal Order On California Prison Population Cap
Gov. Jerry Brown is challenging a federal court order that California further reduce its inmate population to improve prison conditions, reigniting a legal battle that already once reached the U.S. Supreme Court.
Smuggled Cellphones A Growing Problem In California Prisons
They may be locked up, but California prison inmates have never been so well-connected. Cellphones are being smuggled in by the thousands, and some prison workers may be part of the problem.
KCBS Cover Story: California Prison Officials Work On Rehabilitating Inmates
State prison officials continue to search for ways to help parolees adjust to life after spending time behind bars.
Proposed California Prison Overhaul Would Save $1.5B Annually
California prison officials want to halt a $4 billion prison-construction program and bring back all inmates held out of state as part of a wide-ranging department restructuring.
Deal With Telecom Firm Could Curb California Prison Cell Phone Black Market
With black market cell phones helping some of California’s most dangerous criminals stay connected to the outside world, corrections officials have announced a plan to block illegal cell phone calls by inmates.
California Prisons Remove Symbol Of Overcrowding
California prisons marked a milestone Friday, when officials said they had removed the last of nearly 20,000 beds that had been jammed into gymnasiums and other common areas to house inmates who overflowed traditional prison cells.
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