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Trio of California Prison Employees Honored for Heroism

November 17, 2022November 16, 2022 Correctional News 1657 Views cdcr, Governor Newsom, Ironwood State Prison

Three Ironwood State Prison (ISP) employees were awarded the Silver Medal in a November 15 Governor’s State Employee Medal of Valor virtual ceremony for their heroic rescue last year of two adults and two children involved in a rollover vehicle accident.

California Reports Lowest Number of Inmates in 30 Years

August 11, 2020August 6, 2020 Correctional News 1356 Views California, COVID-19, Governor Newsom, San Quentin

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.