Adelanto Detention Center Meets Demands of Realignment


(05/15/2013)
Initially designed to add 896 beds, the expansion of the Adelanto Detention Center will include an additional 1,368 to meet the demands of the California realignment act.
 

PODCAST: Brown Files New Prison Plan to Reduce Population

By Audrey Arthur
(05/08/2013)
In order to meet a federal court-mandated deadline and evade being held in contempt, Gov. Jerry Brown filed a new prison plan late Thursday night that aims to reduce overcrowding in the state’s prisons over the next year.
 

Calaveras County Jail to Open This Summer


(05/02/2013)
On track for a summer 2013 opening, the new 160-bed Calaveras County Jail will replace the outdated and overcrowded current facility with a modern and efficient design.

Federal Receiver Suggests New Health Care Authority Position in California


(04/17/2013)
Consultants have advised a federal receiver of the California prison health care system to create a new position focused solely on the health care of inmates.
 

Security Technologies on Display at ISC West


(04/17/2013)
ISC West, one of the security industry’s largest gatherings, wrapped up in Las Vegas this year with over 1,000 exhibitors.
 

Lawsuits Brought Against California County Correctional Facilities


(03/27/2013)
With Gov. Jerry Brown’s AB 109 that sends low-level offenders to county jails rather than state correctional facilities, California county jails have witnessed an influx of lawsuits for alleged unsuitable facilities.

McDonald Positioned to Oversee Jail Operations


(03/20/2013)
Terri McDonald has a long history with California corrections and is now continuing her journey in Los Angeles.

Beard Points California in the Right Direction

By Torrey Sims
(03/11/2013)
Correctional News recently caught up with Dr. Jeffrey Beard, Ph.D., the newly appointed secretary of corrections for the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
 

Valley State Prison Makes Full Transition to Male Facility


(03/06/2013)
Formerly Valley State Prison for Women, the new Valley State Prison recently completed its conversion from a women’s facility to a men’s prison in an effort to utilize facilities and relieve overcrowding in California state prisons.

Alcatraz Reaches Major Milestone


(03/06/2013)
A major anniversary is approaching for the former infamous Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary.