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Appeals panel: California prison officials can be sued for Covid outbreak at San Quentin
A federal appeals panel says California correctional officials can't use immunity doctrines to escape a lawsuit from the widow of an inmate who died at San Quentin Prison after a group of inmates were transferred there from another prison with an active Covid outbreak in May 2020 -
Civil rights groups back correctional officers' objections to new beard policy
Civil rights groups are calling on the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) to reconsider a health and safety policy that requires bearded peace officers to shave or face disciplinary action, even if they previously had religious accommodations. -
California Launches Program to Compensate Survivors of State-Sponsored Sterilization
California Launches Program to Compensate Survivors of State-Sponsored Sterilization. -
Governor Newsom Announces Appointments 8.4.21
Governor Newsom Announces Appointments 8.4.21. -
San Quentin State Prison inmate alleges he suffered concussion while being transported back from hospital
SAN FRANCISCO – A San Quentin State Prison inmate is suing three doctors, one nurse, one warden, and two correctional officers over allegations of negligent care. -
Female officers with Department of Corrections file suit over discrimination allegations
SACRAMENTO – Two female correctional officers for the California Department of Corrections allege discrimination has limited their career opportunities and caused economic harm. -
Mother blames correctional facility for son's death
SAN DIEGO — A mother is suing California Gov. Edmund Brown Jr. and other state officials, alleging negligence allowed her son to hang himself in a prison cell. -
Suit filed against Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation over man's death
SACRAMENTO – A mother alleges her son was fatally wounded during a riot at a correctional institution.