Fewer Inmates Being Returned To California Prisons Than Ever BeforeAugust 29, 2016 | Rich IbarraFewer inmates are being returned to prisons than ever before and the return-to-prison rate has dropped for the fifth straight year. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Inmates Staff Mobile Kitchens To Feed Firefighters On The Fire LineAugust 25, 2016 | Julia MitricFire camps are home away from home for firefighters during wildfire season. Prison inmates staff the mobile kitchens at fire camp, serving hot meals to firefighters as they come off the line. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State's Largest Women's Prisons Face Questions Of Abuse After Wardens RetireAugust 10, 2016The wardens from the state's two largest women's prisons abruptly stepped down last week amid allegations of rampant inmate abuse at the Central California Women's Facility and a spike of suicides at the California Institution for Women in Corona. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Drug Use Up In Prisons With Intensive ProgramsJune 29, 2016(AP) — Drug use appears to have increased since California began a multimillion-dollar program to keep illicit drugs from reaching state prisons.
Graduation Day For Prison Parolees In SacramentoJune 23, 2016 | Bob MoffittMore than 30 Sacramento prison parolees are receiving their high school equivalency certificates. The Sacramento County Office of Education says children of incarcerated parents are seven times more likely to be incarcerated themselves.
More Than A Third Of State Prisons Still Giving Poor CareMay 18, 2016(AP) — A scathing inspector general's report says medical care at a Northern California state prison remains "markedly inadequate" despite 10 years of work to improve it.
State GovernmentCalifornia Senate Rejects Drug-Sentencing BillApril 25, 2016(AP) — The California state Senate is rejecting a bill that would end a practice of extending jail and prison sentences for repeat drug offenders.
State GovernmentCalifornia Governor Can Pursue Inmate Ballot MeasureMarch 9, 2016(AP) - The California Supreme Court says Gov. Jerry Brown can continue pursuing a plan to reduce the state's prison inmate population by releasing non-violent felons early while it considers a legal challenge.
State GovernmentCalifornia High Court Allows Gov. Jerry Brown's Prison InitiativeFebruary 26, 2016(AP) - California's Supreme Court is allowing Gov. Jerry Brown's bid to put his plan to reduce the state's prison population before voters in November.
State GovernmentAppeals Court Upholds California Parole LawsFebruary 22, 2016(AP) - A federal appeals court has upheld two California laws dealing with prison inmates' eligibility for parole, one that set conditions on parole hearings and another that gave the governor authority to block parole.
