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California prison on generator power after wildfires knock out electricity and fill cells with smoke
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 8 months agoA Northern California prison was on generator power for a second week and inmates were issued masks...
Editorial: Solitary confinement is torture. Gov. Newsom can limit it in California
Los Angeles Times Opinion via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIndefinite solitary confinement is a form of torture masquerading as prisoner safety or discipline....
A history of violence: Street gangs, cartels strong in Tulare County
Visalia Times-Delta | Tulare Advance Register via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA small memorial of candles and flowers sit under a portion of yellow crime scene tape circling the...
Corrections officers should be able to grow their beards as long as they want, ACLU says
LA Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe ACLU claims policy barring California correctional officers from maintaining full beards is...
Inmates, including children, suffer dire effects in prison cells filled with smoke: ‘Unable to pick...
The Cool Down via Yahoo News· 6 months agoThis year’s fire season has flooded the United States with smoke. Many people are staying indoors,...
Column: Solitary confinement is shrouded in secrecy and open to abuse. Why does California allow it?
Los Angeles Times Opinion via Yahoo News· 2 years agoKevin McCarthy enjoys the sun on his back in Laguna Beach after being held in solitary confinement...
This photographer shot prison arts programs in California for 15 years and his powerful photos...
INSIDER via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA gospel choir performs during class at Valley State Prison in 2017.Peter Merts Peter Merts, 72, has...
New federal rule helps prison inmates pay for college. Here’s how California will benefit
Sacramento Bee via Yahoo News· 9 months agoIn January, Michael Love was released from prison after 35 years. Four months later he returned, but...
Northern California inmate death sparks 10th homicide investigation at state prisons this year
Sacramento Bee via Yahoo News· 11 months agoCalifornia corrections officials have opened a homicide investigation after an inmate at a Northern...
California lawmakers move to ban solitary confinement for long stints and vulnerable inmates
LA Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA jail inmate in solitary confinement in San Jose. Lawmakers have approved legislation to restrict...