https://www.prisonpolicy.org/graphs/CA_Men_Rates_1978_2015.html
Graph showing the incarceration rate for men in California state prisons. In 1978, there were 166 men incarcerated per 100,000 men in California. By 2015, the...
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https://sfist.com/2022/12/07/california-is-closing-two-prisons/
California's Correctional Department just announced the closure of two prisons and the shrinking of six others, state Sen. Scott Wiener issued a statement...
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https://nonprofitquarterly.org/the-california-endowment-divests-from-private-prisons/
Should any foundation concerned about community well-being be investing in huge corporations whose job it is to ensure that as many Americans as possible are...
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https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-06-15/california-banned-private-prisons-immigrant-detention-centers-will-the-law-survive-court
Last week, lawyers now representing the Biden administration urged a panel of judges on the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals to repeal the law.
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https://www.govexec.com/management/2025/11/bureau-prisons-suspend-operations-california-penitentiary/409798/?oref=ge-homepage-river
Federal Correctional Institution Terminal Island needs more than $100 million in repairs, including decaying concrete ceilings in some maintenance tunnels.
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https://www.kpbs.org/news/public-safety/2019/12/31/firm-sues-california-over-ban-private-prisons
The GEO Group filed a federal suit in San Diego on Monday that says a state ban on for-profit prisons and detention centers that takes effect Wednesday is...
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https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2019/10/14/1892367/-A-model-for-the-nation-California-bans-private-prisons-private-immigration-detention-facilities
In a major victory for immigrant rights advocates, and a major blow for private companies that make massive profits off immigration detention, California Gov....
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https://www.ucpress.edu/books/visions-of-prisons/paper
Scholarship is a powerful tool for changing how people think, plan, and govern. By giving voice to bright minds and bold ideas, we seek to foster understanding...
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https://www.kqed.org/news/11827142/lawmakers-want-stronger-covid-19-protections-in-california-prisons
As COVID-19 overtakes prisons in California, lawmakers want more testing for staff and inmates.
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https://www.kqed.org/news/11776414/california-poised-to-ban-some-for-profit-immigrant-detention-centers-and-prisons
California could become the first state in the nation to ban the use of both privately run prisons and immigration detention centers currently jailing...
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