Prisons /tags/prisons Prisons en-US Copyright Tue, 04 Feb 2025 14:38:46 GMT Amid mounting scrutiny, Oregon Department of Corrections shakes up health care division /politics-government/2025-02-04/amid-mounting-scrutiny-oregon-department-of-corrections-shakes-up-health-care-division The agency ousted two top health care officials, including its chief of medicine, and plans a comprehensive review. Tue, 04 Feb 2025 14:38:46 GMT /politics-government/2025-02-04/amid-mounting-scrutiny-oregon-department-of-corrections-shakes-up-health-care-division Ben Botkin Hundreds of California prison firefighters join battle against Los Angeles wildfires /wildfire/2025-01-10/hundreds-of-california-prison-firefighters-join-battle-against-los-angeles-wildfires State prisoners have long been a part of California’s firefighting force. Hundreds of them now are deployed in Los Angeles County. Sat, 11 Jan 2025 07:45:04 GMT /wildfire/2025-01-10/hundreds-of-california-prison-firefighters-join-battle-against-los-angeles-wildfires Cayla Mihalovich 10 top Oregon political stories of 2024 /politics-government/2024-12-31/10-top-oregon-political-stories-of-2024 From a historic election to record wildfires to drug recriminalization, 2024 was a big year for state government and political news in Oregon. Tue, 31 Dec 2024 15:04:47 GMT /politics-government/2024-12-31/10-top-oregon-political-stories-of-2024 Julia Shumway, Alex Baumhardt, Ben Botkin Mother of deceased Oregon inmate files wrongful death lawsuit against agency /law-and-justice/2024-12-30/mother-of-deceased-oregon-inmate-files-wrongful-death-lawsuit-against-agency The inmate did not receive appropriate care for his mental health needs, the lawsuit says. Mon, 30 Dec 2024 13:33:36 GMT /law-and-justice/2024-12-30/mother-of-deceased-oregon-inmate-files-wrongful-death-lawsuit-against-agency Ben Botkin California stiffened penalties for theft — and more changes are coming /law-and-justice/2024-12-27/california-stiffened-penalties-for-theft-and-more-changes-are-coming Californians accused of certain drug and retail theft crimes may already be facing stiffer penalties under an initiative voters passed this year, alongside related bills Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law. Fri, 27 Dec 2024 23:48:16 GMT /law-and-justice/2024-12-27/california-stiffened-penalties-for-theft-and-more-changes-are-coming Cayla Mihalovich California’s jail population will rise thanks to Prop. 36. So will inmate deaths, advocates say /law-and-justice/2024-12-18/californias-jail-population-will-rise-thanks-to-prop-36-so-will-inmate-deaths-advocates-say California recorded historically high numbers of deaths in county jails for the past six years. Now, counties expect to house more prisoners as Prop. 36 takes effect. Wed, 18 Dec 2024 14:42:27 GMT /law-and-justice/2024-12-18/californias-jail-population-will-rise-thanks-to-prop-36-so-will-inmate-deaths-advocates-say Nigel Duara Two health officials at Oregon Department of Corrections placed on leave amid investigation /politics-government/2024-12-07/two-health-officials-at-oregon-department-of-corrections-placed-on-leave-amid-investigation The agency has an open investigation into its head doctor and assistant health services director. Sat, 07 Dec 2024 16:43:18 GMT /politics-government/2024-12-07/two-health-officials-at-oregon-department-of-corrections-placed-on-leave-amid-investigation Ben Botkin Judge finds Oregon guard invited ‘violent assault’ on prisoner, then state failed to provide adequate care /law-and-justice/2024-10-24/judge-finds-oregon-guard-invited-violent-assault-on-prisoner-then-state-failed-to-provide-adequate-care An Oregon prison guard sanctioned the attack of a man serving time at the Eastern Oregon Correctional Institution in 2022. After the attack, the Oregon Department of Corrections failed to meet the standards of medical care to treat “extreme and debilitating injuries.” Fri, 25 Oct 2024 00:07:15 GMT /law-and-justice/2024-10-24/judge-finds-oregon-guard-invited-violent-assault-on-prisoner-then-state-failed-to-provide-adequate-care Conrad Wilson By banning involuntary servitude, Proposition 6 could change the landscape of California prisons /politics-government/2024-10-14/by-banning-involuntary-servitude-proposition-6-could-change-the-landscape-of-california-prisons Involuntary servitude is prohibited in California’s Constitution except as punishment for a crime. Prop 6 would remove that exception. Mon, 14 Oct 2024 12:38:06 GMT /politics-government/2024-10-14/by-banning-involuntary-servitude-proposition-6-could-change-the-landscape-of-california-prisons Kate Wolffe ‘I would have been a great mom’: California finally pays reparations to woman it sterilized /law-and-justice/2024-10-07/i-would-have-been-a-great-mom-california-finally-pays-reparations-to-woman-it-sterilized California over decades sterilized thousands of people in state prisons, state-run homes and hospitals. Lawmakers created a reparations program for them, but it has denied most applications. Mon, 07 Oct 2024 13:41:52 GMT /law-and-justice/2024-10-07/i-would-have-been-a-great-mom-california-finally-pays-reparations-to-woman-it-sterilized Cayla Mihalovich