California Prison Union Strikes $600 Million Contract With Newsom That ...

California Prison Union Strikes $600 Million Contract With Newsom That ...

California prison union strikes $600 million contract with Newsom that includes furloughs

In summary Some of the perks in a new contract for California prison guards are delayed as Gov. Gavin Newsom seeks concessions from public employee unions to manage the state’s deficit. The union representing 25,000 California prison guards struck a deal for a new contract that gives Gov. Gavin Newsom some financial relief in the short term but includes a mix of bonuses and raises that would kick in over the next three years. Newsom in May signa…

Sweep leads to weapons, other contraband at Level III, Level IV prisons

VACAVILLE — The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation has shared what contraband has been discovered at state prisons since implementing a modified schedule was put in place on June 12.

California prison union strikes $600M contract with Newsom that includes furloughs - Local News Matters

THE UNION REPRESENTING 25,000 California prison guards struck a deal for a new contract that gives Gov. Gavin Newsom some financial relief in the short term but includes a mix of bonuses and raises that would kick in over the next three years. Newsom in May signaled that he’d be asking state worker unions to delay raises when he announced a budget proposal to close a $12 billion deficit. He was seeking $767 million in savings from public employe…

Visitations suspended at 21 state prisons, including Vacaville’s

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation announced last week that it has placed all men’s Level III and Level IV facilities – including California Medical Facility and California State Prison, Solano in Vacaville – on a “modified visitor” program in response to a recent and concerning rise in violent incidents directed toward  both staff and prisoners. The order immediately suspends all visitations and comes on the heels of an…

California Bill Aims to Reduce Recidivism and Improve Officer Health - Davis Vanguard

California state Sen. Dave Cortese's bill, SB 551, aims to reduce recidivism and improve the health of correctional officers by promoting safer, more humane prison environments through the principles of "normality and dynamic security".