CDCR Employees and Inmate Holiday Activities to Benefit Less Fortunate, UnderservedToday, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) announced its annual calendar of holiday community benefit activities, organized by hundreds of CDCR employees statewide. More than 44 activities and events will help to feed, clothe, or bring toys to needy families and children statewide.
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State fights inmate health project order
By Denny Walsh, Sacramento Bee -- The opening volley was fired Monday in an appellate showdown between California and a court-appointed receiver for prison health care who wants billions of the state's dollars to build new facilities for physically and mentally ill inmates.
Prison facility proposal raises queries
By Kimberly Fu, Vacaville Reporter -- Public safety, accessibility and sewage were among myriad issues raised Monday night at a community meeting regarding the proposed construction of an inmate medical and mental health facility in Vacaville. The gathering, which drew a mix of residents, leaders and project officials, combined a prepared presentation and informational brochures with professionals able to field questions.
Overcrowding brings fear of early release for inmates
By Kimberly Fu, Vacaville Reporter -- Public safety, accessibility and sewage were among myriad issues raised Monday night at a community meeting regarding the proposed construction of an inmate medical and mental health facility in Vacaville. The gathering, which drew a mix of residents, leaders and project officials, combined a prepared presentation and informational brochures with professionals able to field questions.
Overcrowding brings fear of early release for inmates
Contra Costa Times -- In a lawsuit brought on behalf of sick and mentally ill inmates, three federal judges in San Francisco are considering whether to release thousands of inmates early because the overcrowding has led to unconstitutional conditions. California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation spokesman Seth Unger said great progress has been made in improving prison conditions in recent years by temporarily transferring 6,000 inmates to out-of-state prisons and with the $2.2 billion spent this year on health care.
Yuba.Net -- California Attorney General Edmund G. Brown Jr. today urged the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to reverse a lower court decision requiring California to make a $250 million down-payment on a massive $8 billion prison-construction project, arguing that the decision is in "blatant violation" of federal law.
Convicted Oregon child killer up for parole
Associated Press -- After nearly 25 years in prison, Diane Downs has again changed her story about the night she and her children were shot on a rural road near Springfield. On Tuesday, Downs, now 53, was scheduled to face the Oregon Board of Parole for the first time. Imprisoned in California, she was expected to address the hearing in Salem via video conference.
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