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California to Provide Counseling to Mentally Ill Inmates

April 8, 2015 3663 Views Austin Energy Green Building, Elizabeth Gaynes, Thomas Maness, Tishman Construction, Tom Stanzione, U.S. Department of Agriculture, waste-to-energy technology, wastewater, Western U.S., Window Systems

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials announced recently that mentally ill inmates in the state’s prison system will now receive more humane treatment.

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California Curbs Pepper Spray Use, Physical Force

August 13, 2014 2901 Views Bronx Borough President’s Office, community reentry, Elizabeth Gaynes, Gustavo Rivera, Northeast Nova Scotia Correctional Facility, Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office, Stantec Consulting, Tishman Construction, Western U.S., William Echols

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Policies concerning the treatment of mentally ill inmates in California correctional facilities underwent significant changes on August 1. A months-long legal battle over the use of physical force and pepper spray, ended with the approval of revised procedures aimed at reducing harm to inmates living with mental illness.