TikToker helps capture child predators in Southern California
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Thanks to Defund the Police movements and Governor Newsom, crime is up in California and police are understandably a little hesitant to be proactive. The logical extension of this is…
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We learn learn and follow laws, polices, and procedures, but the skills needed to get the job done comes from senior staff. No policy helps you get your day room…
CDCR MISLEADS PUBLIC ON SUPPOSED BENEFITS OF PROPOSITION 57
From the Criminal Justice Legal Foundation By: Michael Rushford The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) has released a new report on recidivism rates for prisoners released in Fiscal…
California Prison Drug Overdoses Surge Again After Early Treatment Success
Drug overdose deaths in California state prisons rebounded to near record levels last year even as corrections officials touted the state’s intervention methods as a model for prisons and jails…
Announcements to The Toughest Beat
We started The Toughest Beat to provide a place for information and communication sharing with correctional professionals and the need for education in this field. Only a few months into…
Two Florida corrections officers fired after video shows officer slapping inmate
Two Florida Corrections Officers were fired after a now-viral video shows one of them slapping an inmate. Now, the Florida Department of Corrections says the officers are under criminal investigation.…
Bipartisan bill seeks fair pay for Bureau of Prisons staff
Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), and Bob Casey (D-PA) introduced the Pay Our Correctional Officers Fairly Act, a bipartisan effort to address staffing shortages and ensure fair…
Kim Kardashian seen escorted into California women’s prison by security team
Kim and Khloé Kardashian were spotted visiting two prisons in Chowchilla, Central California, on Friday, according to ABC 30 Fresno. The first prison the sisters visited was the Central California…