CA Police and Prison News |
July 22, 2004 |
Volume 1, Issue 21 |
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Shunning the CYA:
Counties troubled by facilities' conditions
(Sacramento Bee, 7/18/04)
Prison Takeover Threat Called Real:
Though such a move would be highly unusual, those who know the judge who issued the warning say he means it.
(LA Times, 7/22/04)Judge not afraid of the governor:
'Frustrated' by prison system
(SF Chronicle, 7/22/04)Guards tell of prison assault
4 officers testify that their supervisor beat a Folsom inmate
(Sacramento Bee, 7/22/04)Daniel Weintraub: Schwarzenegger loses his way on prison reform
(Sacramento Bee, 7/22/04)Sparring continues on prison contract:
Union, governor square off against the critics of correctional officers' deal
(Sacramento Bee, 7/22/04)Guards' deal could face legal changes
Judge's Prison Threat Fuels More Questions
(San Jose Mercury, 7/22/04)Court overturns federal sentencing rules:
Appellate judges say juries must decide prison terms
(SF Chronicle, 7/22/04)Suit alleges strip-search violations:
2 women claim they were left nude in county jail cells
(SF Chronicle, 7/20/04)Prison Jobs Program Just Barely Working:
Once a national model, the state's effort to get private manufacturers to hire inmates has withered because of neglect, some say.
(LA Times, 7/18/04)5,000 Inmates Hold Company Jobs:
Several states are using joint ventures with private firms to put prisoners to work.
(LA Times, 7/18/04)San Francisco D.A. against measure to ease '3 strikes'
(SF Chronicle, 7/17/04)
Oakland Council puts tax increase for anti-crime plan on ballot
Downtown project, marijuana measure also win approval
(SF Chronicle, 7/22/04)Orange County crime rate much higher than reported:
Sheriff's Department blames software and human error for mishandling of 15,000 reports.
(Orange County Register, 7/21/04)
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