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Tag Archives: California prisons
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
Does 22 1/2 Hours Alone in an 8 x 10 Cell Every Day Amount to Torture? Video From Inside Pelican Bay Prison
“I haven’t seen the moon since 1998.” That's inmate Jeremy Beasley, talking to me while sitting–shackled–in an interview room at Pelican Bay State Prison, California’s highest security lockup. Beasley, a convicted murderer, was clearly surprised by my presence—he told me … 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
Faced With Lawsuit, State Moves to Transfer Prisoners From Controversial Isolation Units
Facing a federal lawsuit, state corrections officials are moving forward with a plan to transfer hundreds of alleged prison gang members from controversial isolation units to regular lockups around the state. The first group of 45 inmates will be removed … Continue reading
Gov. Brown Appoints New Head of California Prisons
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Gov. Jerry Brown on Wednesday appointed a retired corrections chief from Pennsylvania to head California's prison system as it transitions to a smaller institution with more violent prisoners. The Democratic governor named Jeffrey Beard, 65, as … Continue reading
High Pay a Costly Legacy of Calif. Prison Receiver
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A doctor at California Medical Facility was paid more than $410,000 last year, while a registered nurse at High Desert State Prison made nearly $236,000 — more than twice the statewide average in both cases. A … Continue reading
A.M. Splash: Plastic Bag Ban Starts in SF; More Rich Live in High-Tax States; Prison Reform Results Mixed; Voters Favor 3-Strikes Reform
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Expanded plastic bag ban takes effect Monday (SF Chronicle) There’s one more thing San Franciscans need to add to their shopping list or pay up- a reusable bag. On Monday, the city’s checkout ordinance ban signed into law in February … 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
Watch 'Prison Break': Special on Shift of Inmates to Local Jails
Realignment is one of those terms that seems to connote nothing about its true meaning. (It has nothing to do with brakes, for instance.) That's unfortunate, because what we talk about when we talk about realignment is nothing less than … Continue reading
Video: George Gascon, Steve Cooley Back Nov. Ballot Initiative Softening 3-Strikes Law
A tale of two DA's: George Gascon, Steve Cooley. One is a San Francisco Democrat, the other an LA Republican. Cooley lost the 2010 California Attorney General race to Kamala Harris, whom Gascon then replaced as San Francisco's District Attorney. … Continue reading
