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California providing free drugs for prisoners to overdose with

Rev Red February 8, 2024 No Comments

Inmates in California state prisons receive several comfort items at the taxpayer’s expense. Convicted felons get free lotions, hygiene items, and opioids. Yes, inmates are allowed to get high for…

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Weapon seizures inside San Diego County jails double in five years

thetoughestbeat February 5, 2024 No Comments

A different class of criminal is serving time inside San Diego County jails, and it’s creating a more violent atmosphere. That’s the explanation from the sheriff’s department after new data…

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thetoughestbeat February 4, 2024 No Comments

I rise before the sun Rain or shine Hot or cold I go where few ill ever go My day starts long before the sun will wake As I enter…

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Inmates Attack and Overtake Officers at Ironwood State Prison

Rev Red February 1, 2024 1 Comment

A more than 200-person inmate riot at a Riverside County facility triggered a threat assessment at every prison in California on Wednesday morning. The uproar started at Ironwood State Prison,…

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CDCR officer fatally shoots inmate accused in stabbing attack at Northern California prison

Rev Red January 27, 2024 No Comments

CDCR officers are investigating after a correctional officer shot and killed an inmate who’s accused of repeatedly stabbing another man Thursday at the High Desert State Prison in Northern California.…

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As California closes prisons, the cost of locking someone up hits new record at $132,860

thetoughestbeat January 27, 2024 No Comments

The cost of imprisoning one person in California has increased by more than 90% in the past decade, reaching a record-breaking $132,860 annually, according to state finance documents. That’s nearly…

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Rape of female officer by inmate raising alarm on California’s prison policies

Rev Red January 26, 2024 5 Comments

“Women do not feel safe, even male staff do not feel safe,” an anonymous staffer said. Documentation from CDCR reveals that on January 20, 2024, inmate Robert Lawrence Ransom Jr.,…

Corrections & Rehabilitation News

Inmate with makeshift blade assaults two correction employees at CT prison

Rev Red January 25, 2024 No Comments

Two Department of Correction employees were injured Wednesday during an assault involving an inmate who had a makeshift blade at a correctional center in Suffield. The inmate, who has not…

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