2021
Press Release 4/13/21: Advocates Support the Deactivation of a Second CA Prison, But Demand Bolder Action on Justice Reinvestment
Press Release 2/23/21: CDCR Accused of “Incompetence” as They “Drag Their Feet” on Prison Closure
Press Release 2/12/21: Corrections official want billions for prison infrastructure; Analysts say the math doesn’t add up
Press Coverage:
Sacramento Bee 4/15/21: California is Looking At Closing More Prisons. Here Are Some That Might Be On the List
Davis Vanguard 2/19/21: Lawmakers, Watchdogs Criticize CDCR’s Inability to Explain Multi-Billion Dollar Prison Infrastructure Plan
2020
Press Coverage:
Daily Sundial How Prop 17 can be the first step to combat systemic felony disenfranchisement 8/5/2020
LA Daily News LA County’s ‘defund’ jails movement will have to wait even as sheriff’s department takes budget hit 6/25/2020
My News LA JusticeLA Coalition Presents `Care First’ Budget for L.A. County. 6/24/2020
Business Insider California governor proposes closing 2 prisons in response to COVID-19 5/15/2020
SF Bay View COVID-19 overtakes California’s federal prisons, infecting 1534 prisoners, killing 31 5/2/2020
Worker’s world Holding true to the abolitionist framework 4/30/2020
Daily Californian Advocates call on CA Gov. Gavin Newsom to release more prison inmates in light of COVID-19 4/24/2020
