Newsom has approved three California prison closures but resists ...
WEBApr 1, 2024 · SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom went far beyond the promise he made in his first year in office to close at least one California state prison. But now, he is resisting calls from criminal...
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WEBLatest News Releases. Attempted Homicide of California State Prison, Corcoran Officer Under Investigation. CORCORAN – California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are investigating an attack on a peace officer at California… Read More. CDCR Transforming San Quentin Rehabilitation Center.
California prisons: Why state spending tops $132,000 per inmate ...
WEBJan 23, 2024 · California is closing prisons because it's incarcerating fewer people, but its corrections spending is as high as ever. Per inmate costs top $130,000.
Newsom makes small budget cuts to CA prisons, but no closures
WEBMay 11, 2024 · His new budget proposal calls on the corrections department to close 46 housing blocks inside 13 state prisons. Prison yard closures save money and decrease the need for staffing, but not to the extent of a prison shutdown. Newsom’s proposal would save about $80 million.
California implementing rehabilitative programs in state prisons …
WEBJun 21, 2024 · The state is rolling out the California Model, a taxpayer-funded initiative across eight prisons statewide that aims to rehabilitate general population prisoners for life after incarceration.
California speeds plans to empty San Quentin’s death row
WEBMar 18, 2024 · California is accelerating its efforts to empty San Quentin’s death row with plans to transfer the last 457 condemned men to other state prisons by summer.
California Prisons & County Jails News | Sacramento Bee
WEBSep 11, 2024 · Get news and in-depth feature updates on California's prison system and local county jails. Read stories covering different types of crimes, the lives of inmates, politics, changes, reforms...
Riot in Riverside County prison sparks statewide warning
WEBFeb 2, 2024 · A statewide warning was issued to every California prison after roughly 200 prisoners were involved in an attack on officers at Ironwood State Prison in Blythe on Wednesday, officials said.
Year in review: California closes prisons and transforms others
WEBDec 20, 2023 · Despite protests, lobbying and lawsuits by the affected cities, California still plans to close another five prisons by 2027 as inmate populations keep falling.
Year in review: California closes prisons and transforms others
WEBDec 20, 2023 · Despite protests, lobbying and lawsuits by the affected cities, California is following through on plans to close a total of four prisons. With inmate populations still falling, the Legislative Analyst’s Office released a report in February that said the state could close five more by 2027.
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