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On Monday afternoon, the federal receiver in charge of health care in California’s prisons ordered the state prison to remove inmates from two Central…
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Governor Jerry Brown has until Thursday to release a plan for reducing prison overcrowding in California. Releasing more inmates may not be popular, but…
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The federal receiver in charge of health care in California’s prisons is ordering the state to remove inmates from two Central Valley prisons who are…
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A federal judge says California may have committed ethical violations in a lawsuit over prison mental healthcare. KPCC’s Julie Small reports the judge’s…
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Republicans in the California legislature are criticizing Governor Jerry Brown’s shift of prisoners from the state to counties – and putting forth…
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A survey by the state Sherriff’s Association shows over 1500 inmates in California are serving 5 years or more at local jails that are equipped for…
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A California lawmaker says the shift of tens of thousands of state prisoners to county supervision has become a strain for some counties. As Marianne Russ…
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A defiant Governor Jerry Brown is proclaiming an end to the state of emergency in California prisons and demanding that the federal courts let the state…
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Kevin Walker arrived at Taft Correctional Institution, a federal prison in western Kern County, in December 1999 to serve a 14-year sentence for attempted…
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A challenge to California’s “Three Strikes” sentencing law is on the ballot this fall with Proposition 36. Proponents say some felonies should not result…