Prisons

Oregon corrections agency plans to increase security cameras and provide more social activities at troubled prison.

Federal prosecutors say it’s the largest case of its kind the U.S. Department of Justice has prosecuted, both in terms of the number of victims and charges.

The Oregon Court of Appeals in Salem will decide whether prisoners shouldn’t be held for longer than 15 days.

The sergeant was arrested less than a week after the release of a scathing state report about conditions at Oregon’s only women’s prison.

“There is low morale among staff, and the majority of women reported that they do not feel emotionally safe or respected by staff.”

A former Oregon Department of Corrections assistant director has filed a $1.6 million whistleblower lawsuit against the agency, alleging she faced retaliation and was fired when she reported concerns about her superiors taking illegal actions.

California has almost completed distribution of Android tablets to all incarcerated people, a program aiming to ease communication and promote rehabilitation. Prisoners inside say it has changed the culture, but related costs can add up.

As California closes three more prisons and downsizes six others, some prisoners aren’t ready to go. They are worried about the future of their education.

While involuntary servitude is largely banned in California, there is one exception — as punishment for a crime.

California spends more than $15 billion a year on its prison system. Now, with the number of people behind bars plummeting, the Newsom administration is moving to shut down more institutions.

For the second year in a row, there’s an effort underway to reform and significantly reduce the use of solitary confinement in California.

Reacting to Governor Kate Brown’s commutation of all death row sentences, the man who oversaw Oregon’s last two executions– wants to witness the dismantling of the death chamber he built.