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Tag Archives: California Department of Corrections
Report Outlines Abuses by California Prison Staff
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A new report by the state prison system's inspector general reveals numerous examples of extreme misconduct by prison guards and state parole agents. The cases included a parole agent who is accused of soliciting one of his parolees … Continue reading
Alameda, Fresno, Riverside Counties Hit with Lawsuits for Prison Conditions
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Don Thompson, Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California has spent billions of dollars and endured years of federal lawsuits to improve conditions in its state prisons, but the problems it has been trying to correct are now trickling down … Continue reading
California Jails Unequipped for 1,100 Long-Term Inmates
By Don Thompson, Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP)—California counties are housing more than 1,100 inmates on long-term sentences in jails designed for stays of a year or less, according to the first report detailing the growth in that population under … Continue reading
State Challenges Federal Oversight of Prisons
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Gov. Jerry Brown is challenging federal oversight of state prisons. "The prison emergency is over," Brown said in a press conference Tuesday morning. "After decades of work, the job is now complete." He filed court documents late Monday night arguing … Continue reading
Amnesty International Slams Calif. Prisons' Isolation Cells
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The global human rights group Amnesty International is calling on California to use fewer isolation units in its prison system. In a study released Thursday, the human rights group called these units "cruel, degrading and inhumane.” Corrections officials isolate inmates … Continue reading
