A mass hunger strike transformed solitary confinement in California prisons. This documentary captures the fight
In 2013, nearly 4,000 California inmates in long-term solitary confinement (for decades, in some cases) went on what would ...
Women sue prison gynecologist over ‘horrific, sadistic’ exams, sexual abuse in California
Women at the California Institution for Women reported sexually abusive and “sadistic” behavior during gynecology exams ...
Lawsuit accuses gynecologist at California women’s prison of abusing patients for years
A lawsuit filed this week alleges that the only full-time gynecologist at the California Institution for Women in Chino ...
Suit alleges sexual violence by Chino prison gynecologist, says state failed to prevent it
The suit says that for years, Dr. Scott Lee was the only full-time gynecologist at the California Institution for Women ...
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Incarcerated firefighters do risky, low-pay work. Many say it's the best job behind bars.
The Marshall Project spotlights some of the incarcerated firefighters doing one of the riskiest, lowest-paying, but ...
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Lawsuit alleges women in CA prison were victims of sexual violence by 'predatory' gynecologist
"The things that he did to us will forever haunt us and traumatize us," said a woman identified only as Jane Doe #5.
GoFundMe launched for correctional officer hospitalized after head-on crash near Delano
A GoFundMe was made for a correctional officer who is hospitalized aftera head-on crash on Highway 43 near Delano.The ...
Suit says state failed to prevent sexual violence by Chino prison gynecologist
The suit says that for years, Dr. Scott Lee was the only full-time gynecologist at the California Institution for Women ...
Jelly Roll holds private Rose Bowl concert for 1st responders, CDCR fire crews
Award-winning singer-songwriter Jelly Roll showed his appreciation for Los Angeles first responders and fire crews with a ...
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Changing California prison culture and people's lives through prison newspapers
In a warehouse-style room at the Central California Women's Facility outside Chowchilla, Jesse Vasquez stood before a group of very attentive women in prison-issue denims. They were prospective ...
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Watsonville man to serve two years in prison after two instances of police evasion
Aguirre was first placed on felony probation for two years in April 2023 following a car pursuit, according to a news release ...
The ‘gold standard’ of drug treatment saves lives. California is pushing for more access in jails
These medications are life and death for someone coming out of custody and in that state,” said Mary Taylor, a clinical ...