(02/29/2012)
As implementation continues on criminal justice realignment in California and as population
(02/09/2012)
On January 5th, Governor Brown released his January proposed 2012-13 budget. A year ago, the state faced a $26.6 billion shortfall and future estimated annual budget gap of $20 billion.
(01/12/2012)
Building a new prison is on the 2012 to-do list for Adelanto, Calif. The city is working on the drawings for a new prison that would be operated by the state Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
(01/11/2012)
California Gov. Jerry Brown’s decision to move nonviolent criminals and parolees from state operated prisons to county facilities may put a strain on local services.
By: Nick Warner, Managing Partner, Warner & Pank LLC
(11/07/2011)
(11/07/2011)
The State of California, having now enacted historic criminal justice realignment, continues to pursue AB 900 projects for local jail construction as part of the ongoing efforts and commitment to increasing local jail capacity.
(07/28/2011)
County officials have approved a $2 million contract to build a secure unit for prison inmates being treated at San Joaquin General Hospital.
(07/11/2011)
Some criminal justice experts are pushing for an overhaul of California’s three-strikes law, saying it has increased incarceration costs.
(06/03/2011)
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Corcoran State Prison inmate Steve Martinez was denied medical parole by the state’s Board of Parole Hearings based on public safety concerns.
(05/24/2011)
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Supreme Court has ordered California to release tens of thousands of prisoners to relieve overcrowding.
By Ahavah Revis
(05/23/2011)
(05/23/2011)
As statewide K-9 coordinator for the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Sergeant Wayne W. Conrad sits on the front line of California’s battle against contraband.
