The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) has long struggled to prevent...
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CA Prison Guards Violated Dept. Rules for Use of Force Half the Time, Says Report
California prison guards violated department policy in nearly half of incidents in which force was...
Gov. Brown, the State’s Analyst, & Youth Advocates Argue Over Raising the Age Limit for State Juvie Lock-ups
In January, California Governor Jerry Brown released a budget blueprint that included several...
California may up its rehab efforts to keep ex-inmates from returning to prison
by Sophia Bollag Gov. Jerry Brown wants to add millions in new spending on programs to help former...
Op-Ed: California Must Ban the Use of Chemical Spray in Juvenile Facilities
By Brian Goldstein California is in the process of revising standards for the state’s local...
Two Years After End of Indefinite Solitary in CA, CDCR Violating Terms of Settlement, and Inmates Experiencing Lasting Psychological Effects, Says Center for Constitutional Rights
In 2015, California settled Ashker v. Governor, a historic class-action lawsuit brought by the...