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Tag Archives: California prisons
Security Housing Units, Extreme Isolation at Heart of Inmate Hunger Strike, is Subject of Hearing
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Corrections officials told state lawmakers today they're committed to changing the state's controversial use of isolation units at four prisons, including Pelican Bay. At an Assembly Public Safety Committee hearing, Michael Montgomery reports, legislators pressed prison officials on three main … Continue reading
Prison Officials Say Conditions Will Improve, Inmates Ready to Strike Again
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By Michael Montgomery [original blog post available at CaliforniaWatch.org] State corrections officials are moving forward with a major policy initiative that could improve conditions and reduce the length of time some inmates spend in controversial isolation units. The changes are … Continue reading
LAO Publishes Status Report, Recommendations on Prison Overcrowding
The Legislative Analyst Office has released its recommendations for how California can comply with the U.S. Supreme Court's May ruling requiring the state to "reduce overcrowding in its prisons to 137.5 percent of its 'design capacity' within two … Continue reading
Dept of Corrections Says Hunger Strike at Pelican Bay Prison Over; Interview: Permeation of Gangs in Calif. Prisons
The department sent out a statement about 10 minutes ago: SACRAMENTO – Today, Matthew Cate, Secretary of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR), announced that inmates at Pelican Bay State Prison have ended their hunger strike. “Hunger strikes … Continue reading
Prisoners on Hunger Strike Show Signs of Starvation, Official Wants to Force-Feed
Hundreds of California prisoners are approaching three weeks on a hunger strike, including a few showing signs of starvation. The strike protesting the conditions in Security Housing Units began at Pelican Bay State Prison on July 1, and has since … Continue reading
Morning Splash: Calif. Prisons Released Risky Inmates; Stow Beating Suspect Appears in Lineup
Calif. prisons wrongly released risky inmates (SF Chronicle) California prison officials wrongly left more than 1,500 parolees on the streets without supervision last year, including more than 450 with a "high risk for violence," the prisons' inspector general said Wednesday. … Continue reading
More California Prison Photos From the Supreme Court Case on Overcrowding
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The other day we ran a post that showed the photos the Supreme Court included in its decision ordering California to reduce its prison population by tens of thousands of inmates. Rosen, Bien & Galvan, a law firm involved in … Continue reading
Today's Supreme Court Ruling on Prison Overcrowding Explained; Prison Photos From Decision
Update May 25 More photos from a law firm involved in the case. Update 3:16 p.m. From California Watch, a look at how the state might meet the order to drastically decrease its prison population. Original post KQED's Joshua Johnson … Continue reading
Supreme Court's Prison Ruling: A Closer Look
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Leafing through the 84 pages of decision and dissents from the U.S. Supreme Court today, the first sign you're in unusual territory is the pictures. The majority opinion from Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy includes three images depicting conditions in California's … Continue reading
