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California Public Defenders Condemn CDCR Lockdown as ‘Human Rights Crisis’
The California Public Defenders Association has condemned the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation's ...
Citing violence, contraband, CDCR puts facilities on modified program
More than a dozen state prison facilities — including four in Kern County — have been placed under a higher-than-normal level of restrictions following high rates of inmate violence and contraband.
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CDCR proactive public safety sweep leads to discovery of weapons, other contraband; modified movement response at many prisons including HDSP
In response to recent high levels of violence and a need to improve public safety inside institutions, the California ...
CDCR prisons launch contraband sweeps to tackle violence and improve safety measures
In a bid to enhance public safety and curb rising violence, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR ...
CDCR prisons, including 4 in Kern modify operations due to rise in violence, overdoses
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) has implemented a modified program at all Level III and ...
Sacramento Bee1y
CDCR sues to restore punishment for prison guard who used tear gas on 2 inmates
The lawsuit stems from a January 2022 incident at Sierra Conservation Center, a CDCR facility in Jamestown. During the incident, two inmates rushed to attack a third. Though the men ultimately ...
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Feds seek to stop CDCR from violating prison guards’ religious beliefs
CDCR generally bans prison guards from wearing beards, and the action seeks a temporary court order allowing those officers to wear beards while prison officials study ways to provide them with ...