New Report Finds Inmate Deaths on the Rise
Inmate deaths in local jails and state prisons are on the rise for the third year in a row, according to a new study by the federal Bureau of Justice Statistics. The report, released on August 4, found...
View Article4,000 Prison Inmates Fighting California Wildfires For $2 Per Day
Published in partnership with MintPress News. SACRAMENTO, California — With wildfires blazing throughout the parched Western United States, the state of California has found a novel, though ethically...
View ArticleInmate Claims Epilepsy Went Untreated At Santa Rita Jail
An inmate suffered a Grand Mal seizure after deputies at the Santa Rita jail in Alameda County, California denied his repeated requests for epilepsy medication, according to a federal lawsuit [PDF]...
View ArticleCalifornia Agrees To Restrict Use of Long-Term Solitary Confinement
California has agreed to restrict the use of long-term solitary confinement in a settlement agreement filed in federal court this week. The agreement [PDF] comes in response to a class action lawsuit...
View ArticleDespite Prop 47, California Continues to Invest In Incarceration
California fails to take advantage of opportunities to reduce their inmate population, according to an annual report published by prison reform group Californians United For A Responsible Budget...
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California Activists Target Nestlé, The ‘Grinch’ That Stole Water
Published in partnership with MintPress News. SACRAMENTO, California — Activists are preparing to disrupt business at a Nestlé bottled water plant for a third time as the corporation continues to...
View ArticleSanders Encourages Struggle Against Establishment Politics To Continue
“The struggle continues,” Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders declared in a speech, which capped off his statewide campaign in California. He described the struggle broadly as one for...
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