CALIFORNIA INMATES
San Quentin: Death row inmate found dead in his cell
Kristin J. Bender, Oakland Tribune
SAN QUENTIN -- A man condemned to death row was found dead in his cell Thursday morning, authorities said.
CALIFORNIA PAROLE
Parole denied for serial sex offender
Ukiah Daily Journal Staff
Mendocino County prosecutors Wednesday hailed a state decision to block for at least five years the parole of convicted serial sex offender John Edward Sanchez.
CDCR RELATED
Fired prison doctor from Madera gets extra $1.5 million
The Fresno Bee
A Madera doctor on Thursday was awarded $1.5 million in additional damages for being wrongfully fired seven years ago by the state prisons system.
OPINION
CANNELLA: Prison realignment bill offers a financial boost
Anthony Cannella, The Modesto Bee
For years, California's prison system was woefully overcrowded. A panel of federal judges appointed a receiver to tell the state what had to be done to comply with the law.
San Quentin: Death row inmate found dead in his cell
Kristin J. Bender, Oakland Tribune
SAN QUENTIN -- A man condemned to death row was found dead in his cell Thursday morning, authorities said.
CALIFORNIA PAROLE
Parole denied for serial sex offender
Ukiah Daily Journal Staff
Mendocino County prosecutors Wednesday hailed a state decision to block for at least five years the parole of convicted serial sex offender John Edward Sanchez.
CDCR RELATED
Fired prison doctor from Madera gets extra $1.5 million
The Fresno Bee
A Madera doctor on Thursday was awarded $1.5 million in additional damages for being wrongfully fired seven years ago by the state prisons system.
OPINION
CANNELLA: Prison realignment bill offers a financial boost
Anthony Cannella, The Modesto Bee
For years, California's prison system was woefully overcrowded. A panel of federal judges appointed a receiver to tell the state what had to be done to comply with the law.