#california-prisons

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fromTruthout
3 weeks ago

I Survived a Deadly Disease in Prison. No One Else Should Have To Face It.

Incarcerated individuals in California's prisons face risks from Valley Fever due to poor healthcare and prison locations in high infection areas.
fromTruthout
1 month ago

New Helpline Aims to Disrupt the "Prison-to-ICE Deportation Pipeline"

Freedom for Immigrants recently launched Project Keep Away, a first-of-its-kind hotline, in two California women's prisons to help incarcerated individuals at risk of ICE transfer.
Social justice
Los Angeles
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Manson family' member Patricia Krenwinkel recommended for parole

Parole panel recommends Patricia Krenwinkel's release after 16 hearings, citing age and behavior, but final approval rests with the governor.
fromsfist.com
3 months ago

Drug Smugglers Sneaking Synthetic Marijuana Into Jails By Soaking It Into Fake Legal Papers

A surge of synthetic cannabis substitutes, disguised as legal documents, poses a serious issue in California jails.
California
fromLos Angeles Times
4 months ago

Thousands of California prisoners falsely tested positive for opioids. Did it cost them their freedom?

Thousands of inmates in California received false positive drug tests due to a laboratory error, risking their parole and freedom.
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