Staff Safety at a Crossroads
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Violence, Reform and the Changing Reality Inside California’s Prisons By: R. P. Abstract The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is undergoing one of the most ambitious transformations in American…
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Manufactured Violence: How NDPF Policies Are Driving Inmate Fights in CDCR
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“When violence becomes predictable, it becomes preventable—and refusal to act becomes policy.” Introduction The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) is tasked with a dual mission: ensuring institutional safety…
CDCR adds policy to reduce officer safety tactics
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) has gone further to promote the failed California Model and reduce officer safety. On April 08, 2026, CDCR published new policy encouraging…
California at a Crossroads – Why Sustained CDCR Funding Is Critical to Staff Safety
Across the country, correctional systems are grappling with a shared challenge: how to balance declining prison populations with rising operational complexity. Nowhere is this tension more pronounced than in California.…
What type of offenders are in California Prisons
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…
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
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…