New Calaveras County Courthouse Project “Tops Out”


(11/16/2012)
The final beam in the steel structure of the new Calaveras County Courthouse was put in place on Nov. 2 during a traditional “topping out” ceremony that celebrated an important milestone in the construction of the new courthouse.

CDCR Implements New Gang Management Reforms


(11/15/2012)
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) is now implementing a pilot program that will reduce long-term confinement in security housing units (SHU) and overhaul the way gangs are managed.

CGL/Kitchell Secures First Outsourced Correctional Facility Management Contract in California


(11/15/2012)
CGL/Kitchell has been retained to oversee facility maintenance for the new South Placer Adult Correctional Facility, the first California county to outsource maintenance and management services for a correctional facility.

Judicial Council Delays Seven New Courthouses


(11/14/2012)
The Judicial Council recently accepted recommendations from its Court Facilities Working Group to indefinitely delay seven new courthouse projects due to ongoing state budget cuts.

Judicial Council Delays Seven New Courthouses


(10/31/2012)
The Judicial Council has accepted recommendations from its Court Facilities Working Group to indefinitely delay seven new courthouse projects due to ongoing state budget cuts.

Western Council of Construction Consumers Recognizes Mammoth Lakes Courthouse


(10/24/2012)
The Western Council of Construction Consumers has recognized Mammoth Lakes Courthouse with its top honor

CPO Foundation Remembers Sgt. Mary Ricard and Correctional Officer Larry Stell

By Charleene Corby, CEO, Correctional Peace Officers Foundation
(10/18/2012)
Sadly, this year we have already had eight people murdered while performing their jobs inside prison walls. The two most recent tragedies are Sgt. Mary Ricard, murdered at Arkansas Valley Correctional Facility in Colorado and, barely two weeks later, correctional officer Larry Stell, who was stabbed and murdered at Telfair State Prison in Georgia.

California Report: End of Legislative Session Update

By Nick Warner and Danielle Higgs
(10/12/2012)
The California Legislature has concluded business for the year and Sunday, Sept. 30, 2012 was Governor Brown’s deadline to act on all legislation pending on his desk for the 2012 legislative session.

SB 9 Signed: Fair Sentencing for Youth Act


(10/03/2012)
On the last day of September, Calif. Governor Jerry Brown announced that he has signed into law the Fair Sentencing for Youth Act, known as Senate Bill 9.

Sustainable Design in New GSA Courthouse Reduces Energy Use by 45 Percent


(10/03/2012)
The new high-performance, sustainable U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) federal courthouse officially opened as city leaders, and members