Assemblymember Gregg Hart said California needs to weigh the benefits of rehabilitation with the stubbornly high cost of ...
Five years after Gov. Gavin Newsom announced plans for California to shutter some of its prisons, the state’s prison budget is reflecting savings. Newsom announced plans to close two prisons in 2020, ...
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are investigating the death of a 33-year-old incarcerated man at Pelican Bay State Pris ...
Reality Check is a Bee series holding officials and organizations accountable and shining a light on their decisions. Have a tip? Email realitycheck@sacbee.com. Five years after Gov. Gavin Newsom ...