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Inmates' Attorneys Battle California Governor Over Prison Oversight
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by Don Thompson, Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday struggled with how to gauge whether conditions for mentally ill inmates in California prisons have improved enough under federal oversight to return control of the facilities … 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
Prison Hunger Strikes Protest Gang Policy
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A hunger strike is continuing at one California prison but ended on Wednesday at another, according to Terry Thornton, a spokesperson for the California Department of Corrections. Some of the strikers were protesting a new policy aimed at reducing activity … Continue reading
Amid Riots, Prison Guards Concerned About Staff Reductions, More-Violent Inmates
Last week riots sent 16 California prisoners to the hospital. Next week, the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation will send layoff notices to guards. Now prison guards are concerned that a “perfect storm” may be brewing linked to staff reductions … Continue reading
Calif. Prisoners Hospitalized in Riot
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A guard shot a prisoner and 10 other prisoners were hospitalized with "stab and slash" wounds in a riot at California State Prison Sacramento on Wednesday, the Department of Corrections reported. The facility is also known as "New Folsom" because … Continue reading
Advisory: Sonoma County Prisoners Escape
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SAN FRANCISCO (BCN) — Two inmates escaped from the North County Detention Facility in Sonoma County on Wednesday night, according to the sheriff's office. Around 9:30 p.m., the two inmates made it past security fencing and fled, while a third … Continue reading
