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Justice Department Report Details Ongoing Sexual Abuse by Staff in California Prisons
A federal investigation spanning nearly two years has concluded that California prison officials have repeatedly failed to shield incarcerated women from sexual abuse and...
California Prisons Rely on Their Own Staff as Human Fire Alarms — Here’s Why
California's prison system is leaning on an old-fashioned solution to a modern safety problem: instead of relying solely on fire alarms, the state is...
California Prisons Ditch Costly Fire Alarm Upgrade, Rely on Staff to Spot Smoke Instead
California's prison system is confronting a familiar budget dilemma: pay now for modern equipment, or pay later — and often more — to patch...
California Prisons Rely on Staff, Not Alarms, to Warn of Fires, Raising Safety Concerns
California's prison system is turning to an old-fashioned solution for a modern safety gap: paying staff to watch for fire and smoke because the...
Advocates Call for Release of Sexual Assault Survivors in California Prisons
Elizabeth Lozano, a formerly incarcerated survivor of sexual abuse in California’s prison system, is urging state officials to release people who have been sexually...
