Corrections officers at Norco prison make plea to state to keep it open

Correctional officers at the California Rehabilitation Center in Norco are writing to Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta asking to keep the ...

Are closing California prisons a solution for county jail crisis? Some prison guards think so.

Some correctional officers at the prison in Norco are trying to keep the California Rehabilitation Center open by presenting ...
EURweb

Prison Debt Policies Burden Black Women, Driving Families into Poverty

*Incarceration fees in 48 states are placing a heavy financial load on families, particularly Black women, according to a new Campaign Zero report. Per Axios, Black individuals make up 37% of jail and ...

Lt. Governor Venhuizen weighs in on potential new prison cost, explains his support for the plan

South Dakota’s lieutenant governor clears up confusion surrounding the state’s new prison plan, ahead of the legislature’s crucial vote next week.
Yahoo

DOJ Transfers 14 Mexican Drug Offenders, Saving $4M In Prison Costs

The Department of Justice transferred 14 Mexican nationals convicted of drug crimes to Mexico on Friday, saving U.S. taxpayers over $4 million in incarceration costs. The coordinated transfer was the ...
City Limits

Opinion: Why NYC Must Fund Alternative to Incarceration & Reentry Programs

“We never turn people away, yet the demand consistently exceeds resources. Despite these challenges, our programs are proven to reduce recidivism, emergency room visits, and homelessness—at a fraction ...

Prison health care costs up significantly as Minnesota’s incarcerated population ages

At Minnesota’s most secure prison in Oak Park Heights, one wing functions more like a nursing home than a cell block. Men in hospital gowns sleep in adjustable medical beds, and wheelchairs crowd the ...