California Prisons Inmates
California Rehabilitation Center to Close by Fall 2026
California Rehabilitation Center to Close by Fall 2026. August 4, 2025. SACRAMENTO – Responding to projections of lower prison populations in ...
https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/news/2025/08/04/california-rehabilitation-center-to-close-by-fall-2026/California names the 5th state prison to close because ...
Now, the prison is on track to close in 2026. Newsom's corrections department said on Tuesday that the prison is no longer needed because of the ...
https://calmatters.org/justice/2025/08/california-prison-close-norco/Some say California prisons should have more single-cell units - Los Angeles Times
Some say California prisons should have more single-cell units - Click here to listen to this article - If you’re serving hard time inside a California prison, you’ll often find yourself stuck in a cramped cell with a stranger. You hang a bedsheet to manufacture the semblance of privacy between bed and toilet.
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-12-06/some-say-california-prisons-should-have-more-single-cell-units
Bill Text: CA SB337 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session | Amended | LegiScan
Bill Text: CA SB337 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session | Amended Bill Title: Prisons. Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3) Status: (Engrossed) 2025-08-29 - August 29 hearing postponed by committee. [SB337 Detail] Download: California-2025-SB337-Amended.html LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST (1)Existing law authorizes the Secretary of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to prescribe and amend rules and regulations for the administration of p...
https://legiscan.com/CA/text/SB337/id/3209236
How justice changed in California in 2025
About 90,000 people are incarcerated in California prisons, down from a peak of about 170,000. ... 2026 outlook: Fewer people in prison also gave ...
https://calmatters.org/justice/2025/12/justice-prisons-year-in-review/How Much Will This Prison Closure Save CA? | SoCal Matters | PBS SoCal - YouTube
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KSEE24 News - In 2026, California Governor Gavin Newsom’s... | Facebook
Newsom Administration to close its 5th state prison to address deficit, valley leaders react California Governor Gavin Newsom’s Administration will close the California Rehabilitation Center in Norco in 2026, citing the state’s multi-billion dollar deficit and declining prison …...
https://www.facebook.com/KSEE24/posts/in-2026-california-governor-gavin-newsoms-administration-will-close-its-fifth-pr/1162362842604912/
California Dept of Corrections Contract With Global Tel Link Thru 2026 | Prison Phone Justice
This text is machine-read, and may contain errors. Check the original document to verify accuracy. STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TECHNOLOGY STATEWIDE TECHNOLOGY PROCUREMENT AGREEMENT NUMBER STANDARD AGREEMENT TECH 213 (rev. 02/2020) 1. C5610009 This Agreement is entered into between the Contracting Agency and the Contractor named below: CONTRACTING AGENCY NAME Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation CONTRACTOR NAME 2.
https://www.prisonphonejustice.org/2020/CA/california-dept-of-corrections-contract-with-global-tel-link-thru-2026/
AB 1140: Single-Occupancy Cell Pilot Program. | Digital Democracy
Current Status: In Progress (2025-08-29: In committee: Held under submission.) Introduced First Committee Review First Chamber Second Committee Review Second Chamber Enacted Existing law establishes the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and sets forth its powers and duties regarding the administration of correctional facilities and the care and custody of inmates.
https://calmatters.digitaldemocracy.org/bills/ca_202520260ab1140
California prison closures: Budget savings, but costly upkeep
By Nicole Nixon The Sacramento Bee SACRAMENTO, Calif — Five years after Gov. Gavin Newsom announced plans for California to shutter some of its prisons, the state’s prison budget is reflecting savings. Newsom announced plans to close two prisons in 2020, citing a declining inmate population, with an intention to close two more later.
https://www.corrections1.com/cdcr/have-prison-closures-saved-calif-money-what-the-numbers-show
California's Prison Population - Public Policy Institute of California
California’s prison population decreased dramatically during the pandemic. - The prison population fell sharply during the first year of the pandemic: between March 2020 and February 2021, it dropped 23%, from 123,100 to 94,600. - California’s prison population now stands at its lowest point in more than thirty years.
https://www.ppic.org/publication/californias-prison-population/
AB157 | California 2025-2026 | Public safety. - Legislative Tracking | PolicyEngage
− Summaries (2) AB 157, as amended, Committee on Budget. Public safety. (1) Existing law requires the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to establish and implement a community treatment program, under which a woman sentenced to state prison who has one or more children under 6 years of age is eligible for release with the woman’s children to a public or private facility in the community suitable to their needs.
https://trackbill.com/bill/california-assembly-bill-157-public-safety/2590696/
Butte County Fires, Accidents, Crimes (BCFAC News) | # **California Governor Newsom proposes closing 5th prison in 2026** | Facebook
California Governor Newsom proposes closing 5th prison in 2026 May 15, 2025 | By BCFAC News Newsom’s new budget proposes closing a fifth California state prison by October 2026 The specific prison has not been named, but the closure is expected to save $150 million annually Critics warn the closure could mean fewer offenders are sent to state prison, forcing counties to house more offenders in already crowded local jails...
https://www.facebook.com/groups/butte.county.fires.accidents.crimes/posts/2504547839917005/
Bill tracking in California - AB 994 (2025-2026 legislative session) - FastDemocracy
- IntroducedFeb 20, 2025 - Passed Assembly - Passed Senate - Became Law Summary Actions - In committee: Held under submission. - In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to APPR. suspense file. - Re-referred to Com. on APPR. - Read second time and amended.
https://fastdemocracy.com/bill-search/ca/2025-2026/bills/CAB00035049/