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California Launches Vital Health Care Services Ahead of Schedule
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR), California Correctional Health Care Services (CCHCS), and the Department of ...
Court reverses order unsealing Sheriff's records covering jail deaths
A San Diego federal judge's ruling that unsealed sheriff's department records regarding inmate deaths and injuries at San ...
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California artists reimagine language, state’s identity in new exhibition
A Californian Visual Language” at UCSB’s Art, Design & Architecture Museum explores how artists use text to challenge ...
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The Carceral System Enters Its Smartwatch Era
Wrist monitors like the BI VeriWatch dominated at a recent industry conference. But some 20 miles away, incarcerated men had ...
Crime and Public Safety
An explosive report in November accused Sheriff Christina Corpus and her department’s leadership of misconduct.
A look at the debated diversion program for defendants with mental disorders
A treatment program is available in California for people with a mental illness who have committed a crime, rather than jail or prison. But is it working? Here are the pros and cons.
California lawmaker’s bill would restrict local police from aiding ICE in these situations
A California legislator said he’s trying to ease concerns over deportations with a recently introduced bill that would ...
‘It was just a regular morning’: Californians picked up in recent ICE raids include kids, volunteers
Job seekers, dedicated community members, green card holders among those hit by deportations, according to interviews ...
Prop. 36 promised ‘mass treatment’ for drug offenses. Some counties aren’t ready
A key part of California's Proposition 36 promised to direct people convicted of certain drug crimes to treatment. Counties are straining to make that happen without new funding.