On October 6, 2022, on an unprecedented presentation to California prison officials, the mother of...
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Inmate shuffle: How California bounces around its mentally ill prisoners
One in three California prisoners has a diagnosed mental illness. The state’s solution for some...
In Wrongful Death Settlement, Family of Shaylene Graves Will Get $3.5 Million and a Platform to Urge CA’s Prison Officials to Implement Policies That Better Protect Women in Custody
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) will pay $3.5 million to the...
In Blistering Ruling, Federal Judge Orders Video Surveillance & Body Cams in 5 CA Prisons to Stop Abuse of Men & Women With Disabilities
On Thursday, March 11, Senior U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken handed down a blistering ruling...
Formerly Incarcerated Firefighters Will Now Have a Path to Employment Through Expungement
On Friday, as more than 1,300 incarcerated firefighters continued to battle record-setting blazes...
Federal 3-Judge Panel Says It Can’t Address Coronavirus Crisis in CA Prisons, But Offers Attorneys Seeking Releases a Legal Path Forward
On March 25, as coronavirus was just starting to spread within the state prison system, attorneys...