Terminology matters, sometimes
Rev Red
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) has recently pushed terminology changes in the California Code of Regulations (CCR) Title 15 to change the word “inmate” to “incarcerated person”…
Opinion
CDCR NDPF Fights, Insider View
This article is an insider’s perspective into the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) failure with the Non-Designated Programing Facility (NDPF) programs. There seems to be much misunderstanding regarding…
California Model and Increase of Inmate Murders
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) has fully embraced a model of prison management based on no criminological principles. CDCR inmates and staff are less safe thanks to…
Early release program for aging inmates helps clear out California prisons, but at what cost?
from: The Mercury News Thirty years ago, before he was sentenced for repeatedly raping his 14-year-old niece in Moreno Valley, Cody Klemp told a probation officer that if he was…
California Prison Celebrates Prison Palooza While Staff are Battered
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation released much media hype behind “Prison Palooza” held at the California Medical Facility (CMF) in Vacaville, California. The event was one of many…
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.…
California not paying released inmates $200 could cost taxpayers $5 billion
In case you’re not in the know, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) issues inmates released from prison $200. This money is in addition to any monies the…
California Prison Luau amid the violence
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is experiencing a large increase of violence inside of its prisons. While CDCR chooses to hide this information, the Department is proud to…