Posts Tagged ‘California Department of Corrections’
Oakland protesters rally at State Capitol against deportation of Cambodian refugees
Oakland protesters rally in Sacramento against deportation of Cambodian community members.
Read MoreTraining program helps low-income Oaklanders become chefs
At the corner of 23rd Street and San Pablo in West Oakland, dozens of people form a packed queue leading in to the free dining room run by The Society of St. Vincent de Paul of Alameda County.
Read MoreGovernor Brown vetoes law for free condoms in California prisons
Assembly Bill 999, sponsored by Democrat Rob Bonta of Oakland, would have required the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to develop a five-year plan to offer condoms in all California prisons.
Read MoreWhat prison might mean for Johannes Mehserle
Johannes Mehserle won’t be sentenced until later this year, but his involuntary manslaughter conviction could mean he faces up to 14 years in a state prison. Because the notoriety of his crime, the ex-BART police officer could be gravely at risk among other prisoners, but the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) has a system to protect high-profile inmates like Mehserle.
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