By Torrey Sims
(02/20/2013)
(02/20/2013)
As California continues to work on reducing prison population in the state, they also have been busy making improvements to facilities, including the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s (CDCR) California Medical Facility’s (CMF) new outpatient treatment center in Vacaville.
(02/06/2013)
California’s ongoing prison realignment adventure continues to evolve as various counties come up with their own unique strategies for addressing a changing justice system.
(01/24/2013)
Plumas County Sheriff Greg Hagwood has been on a quest for a new jail since becoming interim sheriff in 2009. After winning the following election, the lead law enforcement official in one of the Golden State’s smallest counties has been on the lookout for a new facility.
By Torrey Sims
(01/24/2013)
(01/24/2013)
Beverly Prior, FAIA, LEED AP, is currently the civic and justice practice leader of San Francisco-based HMC+Beverly Prior Architects, which is a leading figure in the national architectural and justice community.
(01/03/2013)
A recent report by Los Angeles-based IBISWorld, Prison and Jail Construction in the U.S., describes the current state of the industry and projections for the future.
(01/02/2013)
There is a new boss in California who is getting major buzz for his stance on sentencing reform.
Gov. Jerry Brown recently appointed Jeff Beard as the state’s new corrections secretary. Beard is a vocal advocate of alternative sentencing laws that move non-serious criminals into community treatment programs rather than state lockup.
(12/18/2012)
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) recently announced that solar energy installations at four of its prisons are now operating at full capacity. The department began installing large solar arrays at its facilities in 2006, working with international utility company Sun Edison, based in Belmont, Calif.
(12/18/2012)
Courthouse construction could be even more scarce in California, depending on the results in Long Beach, Calif. The Court Facilities Working Group voted last week to recommend that four courthouse construction projects in Sacramento, Los Angeles, Fresno and Nevada City be delayed indefinitely if the legislature directs that court construction funds be used to finance the Governor George Deukmejian Courthouse in Long Beach, according to a statement by the California Courts.
By Jeff Goodale
(12/12/2012)
(12/12/2012)
California is well known as the place where trends start, whether that is in technology, entertainment or other industries. Part of the dynamic that drives innovation and trend setting in California is the diversity and sheer number of people that live and work in one of the world’s largest economies.
(12/05/2012)
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California prison officials are revising their official rules and manuals to address transgender inmates.