Prisons
California Taxpayers Fund Sleep Treatment For Death Row Inmates
The state built a brand new $136 million hospital at San Quentin prison for some of the state’s worst offenders. But why were some inmates, including those on death row, being sent to outside hospitals for sleep studies?
Hundreds Of California Prison Employees Get Layoff Notices
California prison officials have sent layoff notices to 545 employees, including 140 guards, as the inmate population declines to comply with a federal court order.
Guards Open Fire During New Folsom Prison Riot
Guards shot at least two prisoners Wednesday as they broke up a fight involving 50 inmates at a prison east of Sacramento, corrections officials said.
California Corrections Officials Say Realignment Is Going Smoothly
State corrections officials say that after one month realignment has been going smoothly, but there is still a lot more work to be done.
California Prison Officials Warn Inmates On Hunger Strike
California prison officials are threatening to discipline thousands of inmates who are participating in a statewide hunger strike.
Brown Pledges Money To California Counties For Corrections Overhaul
California’s correctional system is about to undergo an overhaul that could save money and reduce recidivism but also might lead to thousands of criminals spending significantly less time behind bars or in the parole office.
SF Explores Sentencing Panel Ahead Of State Prisoner Influx
The large number of state prison inmates expected to inundate San Francisco county jails has city officials scrambling to reduce the number of prisoners it will have to house.
Santa Clara County Jails Set For More Inmates From State
Under Gov. Jerry Brown’s prison realignment plan, tens of thousands of lower-level criminals who otherwise would go to state prisons will instead be sentenced to county jails and rehabilitation programs if they are convicted after that date.
Many California Female Inmates Could Get Early Release
More than 4,000 female inmates in California could qualify to serve the rest of their sentences at home. The alternative custody program is for less serious offenders.
Facebook Agrees To Cut Off California Prisoners
Facebook officials will work with California prison officials to shut down accounts set up by inmates who use smuggled cell phones to access the social network, and even stalk their victims from inside prison.
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