/tags/prisons Prisons en-US Copyright 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 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 /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 /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 /law-and-justice/2024-10-05/court-releases-oregon-man-from-prison-ruling-governors-order-illegally-kept-him-there Oregon judges have released four people from prison, finding Gov. Tina Kotek’s orders that revoked their early release unlawfully violated their rights. Sat, 05 Oct 2024 15:38:32 GMT /law-and-justice/2024-10-05/court-releases-oregon-man-from-prison-ruling-governors-order-illegally-kept-him-there Ben Botkin /law-and-justice/2024-08-20/mother-of-deceased-inmate-sues-oregon-corrections-agency-alleging-wrongdoing-possible-coverup The inmate, 35-year-old Jesse Banks, suffered from a mental health condition and died while in solitary confinement after hours without anyone checking on him, the lawsuit alleges. Tue, 20 Aug 2024 13:11:22 GMT /law-and-justice/2024-08-20/mother-of-deceased-inmate-sues-oregon-corrections-agency-alleging-wrongdoing-possible-coverup Ben Botkin /law-and-justice/2024-07-30/the-state-sent-a-southern-oregon-woman-back-to-prison-illegally-shes-still-waiting-for-an-apology During the COVID pandemic, hundreds of prisoners in Oregon were released early. That led to backlash and Governor Tina Kotek later revoking some of those commutations. One woman in Southern Oregon is still struggling after being sent back. Tue, 30 Jul 2024 13:30:14 GMT /law-and-justice/2024-07-30/the-state-sent-a-southern-oregon-woman-back-to-prison-illegally-shes-still-waiting-for-an-apology Justin Higginbottom /law-and-justice/2024-06-18/oregon-department-of-corrections-ends-practice-of-charging-prisoners-for-medical-devices The change comes as a result of a 2021 class-action lawsuit that resulted in refunding $77,041 to 870 people currently in prison. Tue, 18 Jun 2024 13:28:46 GMT /law-and-justice/2024-06-18/oregon-department-of-corrections-ends-practice-of-charging-prisoners-for-medical-devices Conrad Wilson /politics-government/2024-05-12/california-is-spending-more-on-fewer-inmates-why-isnt-newsom-closing-more-prisons Gov. Gavin Newsom is recommending small cuts to the state prison system, avoiding the closures of additional facilities. Sun, 12 May 2024 15:04:39 GMT /politics-government/2024-05-12/california-is-spending-more-on-fewer-inmates-why-isnt-newsom-closing-more-prisons Nigel Duara /law-and-justice/2024-05-09/woman-released-from-prison-after-oregon-supreme-court-rules-governor-exceed-authority The state’s high court ruled Gov. Tina Kotek didn’t have the power to revoke a commutation after a person completed their sentence. The justices wrote that Terri Lee Brown’s “imprisonment is unlawful.” Kotek revoked Brown’s commutation last year. Thu, 09 May 2024 14:02:05 GMT /law-and-justice/2024-05-09/woman-released-from-prison-after-oregon-supreme-court-rules-governor-exceed-authority Conrad Wilson /labor-employment/2024-04-20/california-tries-again-to-protect-workers-from-indoor-heat-except-in-prisons State workplace safety officials plan to protect employees from indoor heat this summer. But due to cost concerns, a separate rule is in the works for state prisons that will take more time. Sat, 20 Apr 2024 12:53:15 GMT /labor-employment/2024-04-20/california-tries-again-to-protect-workers-from-indoor-heat-except-in-prisons Jeanne Kuang