New Sonoma County Hall of Justice Dedicated in California
Sonoma County’s new Hall of Justice was formally dedicated May 29, marking a major milestone for a long-planned courthouse project intended to centralize key court operations in Santa Rosa.
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Solar Switch at California Jail Spurs Energy Savings Without Upfront Spending
As operational costs continue to climb across public agencies, departmental administrators are constantly looking for ways to minimize budget expenditures and increase taxpayer savings.
Napa County to Build New Behavioral Health Treatment Center
Earlier this month, the Napa County Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) was awarded $4.7 million through the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program (BHCIP) Bond Round 2 to support the development of a 21,000-square-foot Behavioral Health Treatment Center (BHTC).
New San Quentin Learning Center Opens to Advance ‘California Model’
California Gov. Gavin Newsom and other state officials convened on Feb. 20 to open the new Learning Center at the San Quentin Rehabilitation Center, framing the facility as a cornerstone of the state’s push to prioritize education, rehabilitation and successful reentry for incarcerated residents.
Santa Clara County Rethinks Jail Plans Amid Aging Facilities and Community Pushback
Santa Clara County is once again weighing options for a new jail as it faces aging infrastructure, rising costs, and community concerns. Although officials say something must be built to meet federal mandates and basic care requirements, exactly what that looks like is still unclear.
Reimagining Incarceration at the James A. Musick Facility
Orange County’s James A. Musick Facility sets a new standard in secure, scalable and rehabilitative corrections with direct supervision and innovative design
CDCR Honors Adult School for Dedicated Inmate Education
An innovative adult school that provides incarcerated people with a wide-range of opportunities, including access to college courses, basic literacy instruction and career skill development, has been named a “Distinguished School” by the CDCR.
Major Revamp for Historic California Courthouse
The Lassen County Board of Supervisors recently awarded a contract to have the historic 104-year-old Lassen County Courthouse renovated.
Santa Clara County Places Jail Project on Hold
Construction has been halted on the new 535-bed Main Jail South project in downtown San Jose.
California Reports Lowest Number of Inmates in 30 Years
Due to the coronavirus pandemic spreading rapidly through the prison system across the U.S., the population of inmates in California’s system has fallen below 100,000 for the first time in 30 years.