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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…
“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.,…
Much discussion has been had lately regarding the dangers of fentanyl. Correctional officers have expressed fear of searching inmate housing units due to possible fentanyl contained in the cells. Although…
Dozens of women are suing the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. They say they were sexually abused by prison staff while serving time at state prisons in Chino and…
Converting a state prison into a rehabilitative center, as the Newsom administration seeks to do with San Quentin, means changing how correctional officers do their jobs. Instead of shying away…
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation today announced the San Quentin Transformation Advisory Council submitted its independent report aimed at improving public safety in California by reshaping San Quentin…
Inside Halden Fengsel, a high-security prison in Norway, inmates choose their own clothing. Knockoff track suits from designer brands such as Karl Lagerfeld are favored. But what surprised California corrections…
David Moreland had long expected to die in prison. But when the coronavirus nearly killed him in 2020, it was that brush with death that ended up freeing him. “This…
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