What type of offenders are in California Prisons
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There is a lot of misinformation presented as fact when people talk about prison operations. As a scholar in the forensics field, I often heard from my professors that most…
Opinion
How is the California Model impacting CDCR officer safety?
In March 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom established the California Model of Prison management. The intent of the California Model was to provide more freedoms and entertainment opportunities to the…
Something seems wrong with CDCR numbers
It took more time than normal for the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) to release its statistical accounting for the month of July of 2025. The numbers, released…
Gov. Newsom and CDCR moving inmates to make the California Model look like a success
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California Governor Newsom is moving less-desirable inmates out of San Quentin Rehabilitation Center to make the California Model of prison management appear successful. Anyone working for the California Department of…
Terminology matters, sometimes
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”…
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…