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.…
CDCR Inmate Violence Against Staff – February 2026 Update
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) released the February 2026 numbers for incidents. In February 2026 there were 390 recorded incidents of CDCR inmates attacking staff. This number…
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…
Gov. Newsom forgoes safety in a $239 million entertainment project at San Quentin Prison
The San Quentin Rehabilitation Center (SQRC) was formally known as the San Quentin State Prison until California Governor Newsom adopted the prison as his pet project to show making inmates…
A California bill aimed at providing California inmates with more comfort and entitlements has been forwarded
A California bill aimed at providing California inmates with more comfort and entitlements passed a key legislative hurdle Tuesday. Backed by state Sen. Dave Cortese (D-San Jose), Senate Bill 551…