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Since 2014, Kern County sheriffs have been putting more inmates into isolating suicide watch cells. The effort is to reduce suicide risk, but it hasn’t…
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In 2011, the U.S. Supreme Court ordered California to reduce its overcrowded prisons. Sweeping reforms called “realignment” shifted the responsibility for…
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Two Central Valley Counties are among the first in the state to take an aggressive evidence based approach to California’s prison re-alignment. This is…
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California Governor Jerry Brown says reducing prison overcrowding continues to be a top priority. Brown talked with reporters Tuesday after speaking at…
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California Governor Jerry Brown is praising counties and law enforcement agencies for their work implementing his landmark criminal justice system…
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California remains under a court order to reduce its prison population. As Katie Orr reports from Sacramento, Governor Jerry Brown is trying to use his…
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California is beginning to transfer inmates out of its state prisons. As Katie Orr reports from Sacramento, the transfers are part of a court-mandated…
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The Fresno County Board of Supervisors voted today to submit a grant application to the state to fund a new $80 million jail annex. The proposed new West…
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The California Legislature has overwhelmingly approved a deal between the Governor and leaders of the Senate and Assembly to reduce overcrowding in state…
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California Senate Democrats have approved their own plan to deal with the federal court order to reduce prison overcrowding. They pushed their proposal…