A newly updated fact sheet from the Sentencing Project features some national prison trends over...
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Costly Co-Pays for Health Care in Lock-up
In California and across the nation, inmates are charged medical co-pays for doctor’s visits...
Federal Judge Says California Will Rack up Daily Fines for Keeping Inmates on Waitlists for Psychiatric Beds
On Wednesday, a federal judge threatened to fine California $1000 a day if the state does not step...
State Proposes Rules for Prop. 57 Regarding Good Time Credits and Parole
Late last week, California prison officials proposed regulations for the portions of voter-approved...
Therapeutic Youth Lock-up Included in CA Budget Proposal
California Governor Jerry Brown’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2017-2018 includes money for a...
Another Suicide at CIW, Photoshop Tattoo Removal, and LA “Bans the Box”
RASH OF SUICIDES CONTINUES AT TROUBLED CALIFORNIA WOMEN’S PRISON On November 10, 56-year-old...