L.A. County might be liable for suicide of unwatched inmate
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The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has reinstated a lawsuit against the County of Los Angeles and its Sheriff’s Department alleging that guards at the Twin Towers jail facility…
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County not liable for death of inmate with weight loss
from: the Metropolitan New-Enterprise The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals held yesterday that the County of Alameda might be liable to survivors of a man who died in custody…
Study Reveals Prop 47 May Have Done More Harm Than Good
from: 790 KABC by: Isegura A recent report reveals that a criminal justice reform passed in California ten years ago may have done more harm than good. The Manhattan Institute,…
California Model Violence in CDCR
For the past few months, The Toughest Beat has been attempting to inform people of the increase of violence inside of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) prisons.…
Inmate dies after stabbing in California Jail
from: Fox 11 by: Alexa Mae Asperin A man has died from his injuries after he was allegedly stabbed by another inmate in Riverside County, according to the sheriff’s department.…
California Lawmakers Pass Bills to Close More Prisons
The California Legislature is voting on hundreds of bills during its final week of session to send to Gov. Newsom’s desk. The governor then has until Sept. 30 to sign…
California lawmaker revives bill to release convicts with only two murder convictions
Courts sentence only the most violent offenders to a “life sentence without the possibility of parole” (LWOP). The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation has already been releasing inmates against…
California Opposes Juvenile Sex Trafficking Bill, Citing Prison Costs
California Governor Gavin Newsom’s Department of Finance has pushed back on a proposed bill to crack down on those who solicit a minor for sex over the cost of the…