Western U.S.

Work on $56 million Jail Resumes


(08/30/2010)
Design work recently resumed on a Calaveras County jail project after county officials gave the green light to the $56 million project that had been at a standstill for more than two months.

California Moves on Death Row Project


(08/27/2010)
In spite of opposition from two state legislators, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation commenced the bidding process for the proposed construction of a new Death Row facility.

County Expects $9 Million in Solar Savings


(08/23/2010)
Yolo County could save an estimated $9 million in energy costs following the completion of a one-megawatt solar installation that will supply power to the county’s justice center.

Maricopa to Introduce Electronic Record-keeping


(08/17/2010)
Maricopa County lawmakers plan to invest up to $10 million in an electronic records system in an effort to improve substandard inmate healthcare services and record keeping.

Calif. Prison Hospital Deal


(08/13/2010)
State officials in California reached an agreement with the city of Stockton to construct a $900 million prison hospital.

PODCAST: The Gardens of Alcatraz


(08/13/2010)
Check out the debut Correctional News podcast! Alcatraz Island, a historic prison and tourist destination, has a secret past that dates back more than a hundred years.

Intermediate Sanction Facility


(08/09/2010)
Corrections officials in Montana opened a new $12.3 million revocation-sanction facility designed to reduce unnecessary prison admissions by diverting low-risk offenders away from state prisons.

Sonoma Juvenile Complex


(07/02/2010)
Sonoma County supervisors approved the installation of a $4.6 million clean energy system.

AB 900 Moves Forward


(06/25/2010)
The month of June provided a shot in the arm for the overcrowded prison system as the California made concrete progress in its efforts to expand prison and jail beds.

June California Report

By Nick Warner
(06/09/2010)
Nick Warner, managing partner of California-based advocacy firm Warner & Pank LLC, provides an update on corrections in California.