Government
Aug. 22, 2014
Bill to crack down on nonconsensual inmate sterilization nears approval
A bill to crack down on nonconsensual sterilizations by California prisons and jails has made it to Gov. Jerry Brown's desk.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
SACRAMENTO - A bill to crack down on nonconsensual sterilizations by California prisons and jails has made it to Gov. Jerry Brown's desk. But advocates for the bill, who say they worked for years to raise awareness of the problem, worry similar abuses may happen nationwide.
The legislation, SB 1135, blocks sterilization of inmates without an important medical reason. Currently, the procedure can be ...
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