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News Weld County North Jail Complex
Colorado's 2024 law on incompetent-to-proceed (ITP) defendants has sparked legal battles at Weld County Jail. Here's what the law does, who it affects, and what families need to know.
Blog Weld County North Jail Complex
Colorado county jails, including Weld County North Jail, are experiencing overcrowding driven by pre-trial detention, competency holds, and a shortage of behavioral health resources. Here's what families need to know.
News Weld County North Jail Complex
In May 2024, a person detained at Weld County North Jail Complex died after experiencing a medical event. The death is part of a broader pattern of in-custody deaths at Colorado jails.
News CDCR - California Substance Abuse Treatment Facility (SATF-CSP, Corcoran)
On July 28, 2024, a homicide was reported at SATF-CSP Corcoran when an incarcerated person named Jarvis Richerson assaulted another man. CDCR opened a murder investigation.
Blog CDCR - California Substance Abuse Treatment Facility (SATF-CSP, Corcoran)
In October 2024, SATF Corcoran screened '26.2 to Life,' a documentary about running clubs in prisons. Staff are now working to launch a statewide running club program inspired by the film.
Blog CDCR - California Substance Abuse Treatment Facility (SATF-CSP, Corcoran)
SATF-CSP Corcoran houses 1,478 drug treatment beds in two self-contained therapeutic communities — the largest such program in the California state prison system. Here's how it works.
Blog California Department of Corrections - Main (CDCR)
California's state prison population is at its lowest since the late 1980s. AB 109, Prop 47, Prop 57, and COVID-era reforms all contributed — here's what the decline means for policy and for families.
Blog California Department of Corrections - Main (CDCR)
California allocated $78.5 million to transform San Quentin State Prison into a rehabilitation-centered facility modeled on Scandinavian prisons. Here's what that transformation involves and why it matters.
News California Department of Corrections - Main (CDCR)
California has closed or announced closures for multiple state prisons between 2022 and 2026, saving hundreds of millions per year as the state population hits a 35-year low.
Blog Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) - Forrest City
Demetrius 'Big Meech' Flenory, co-founder of the Black Mafia Family drug empire, was housed at FCI Forrest City Low during his federal sentence before being transferred to community confinement in October 2024.
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