US EditionCalifornia Reveals 5th State Prison to Close Because of Falling Inmate Population
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California Reveals 5th State Prison to Close Because of Falling Inmate Population
This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Gov. Gavin Newsom shouldn’t expect much pushback from the next city in line to lose a state prison. Norco in Riverside County for years has been lobbying to close the California Rehabilitation Center, arguing the city can find a better use for the site. It was an art deco hotel before it was a state prison. By Adam Ashton CalMatters Now, the prison is on track to …
Norco prison will close. Will it be restored to its former glory?
A Riverside County state correctional facility housing nearly 3,000 inmates is slated to close in fall 2026, continuing a wave of recent prison shutdowns, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation announced Monday.A declining prison population and multimillion-dollar cost savings for the state were the motivating factors for the shuttering, according to the department.The... ... [...] The post Norco prison will close. Will it b…
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