State GovernmentPreliminary Deal Reached On Treatment Of Mentally Ill InmatesJuly 28, 2014California prison officials have reached a tentative deal in a lawsuit regarding the use of force against mentally ill inmates. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Judge Considers Solitary Confinement For Mentally Ill PrisonersDecember 19, 2013Hearings are being held on the last of four challenges to how California treats mentally ill prisoners.
Judges Extend Deadline To Reduce Calif. Prison OvercrowdingDecember 11, 2013 | Katie OrrCalifornia has been given a bit more time to negotiate with plaintiffs in a lawsuit over prison overcrowding.