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Connolly partners with San Francisco DA on prisons bill
Assemblymember Damon Connolly and San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins have announced a bill intended to improve safety at state prisons. Assembly Bill 1140 would require the California ...
Inmate California firefighters could see wage increase under proposed bill
A proposed California bill could increase pay for inmate firefighters housed in county jails and state prisons. Assembly Bill 247, if approved, would require jail inmates assigned to work active ...
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California lawmakers consider legislation to give inmate firefighters a raise
LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- California lawmakers are considering giving a raise to inmate firefighters under new legislation. Assembly Bill 247 aims to raise the hourly wage of inmates to $19 when they are ...
SVSP restricts movement, calls and visits as violence surges along with other state prisons
High-security prisons across California have tightly restricted movement, calls and visits while officials probe a surge in violence this year.
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CA Inmate Firefighters to Get Pay Hike if Bill Passes
More than 1,100 inmates in the state Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation — a group that has historically made up 30% of the California wildfire force — helped battle the Palisades and Eaton ...
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California prisons restrict movement, calls and visits as violence surges
The restrictions started Saturday and affect the top-security sections of nearly a dozen lockups. Authorities are ...
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Corrections officers' strike enters second week amid state mediation efforts
Mediation between the involved parties resumed this Monday morning, according to the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS). In response to the strike, more than 6,500 ...
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Inmate Dies at N.Y. Prison as Corrections Officers’ Strike Continues
Security and medical workers at the prison and a member of the National Guard tried to revive him but were unsuccessful, said Thomas Mailey, a spokesman for the corrections department. The cause ...
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Two inmates attack, kill inmate at California State Prison, Sacramento Sunday
SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) says they are investigating a death of an incarcerated person at the California State Prison, Sacramento (SAC) ...
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DOCCS outlines consequences as illegal corrections strike reaches sixth day
CAPITAL REGION, NY (WRGB) — Saturday is the sixth day of a strike among corrections officers in the state, an action the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) states will ...
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Fatal Crash Investigation; Corrections Dept. K-9 Dies; More: PM Patch
CONCORD, NH — Here are some share-worthy stories from the New Hampshire Patch network to discuss ... operating after suspension in Salem. Corrections Department Mourns The Passing Of ...