Criminal,
Civil Rights,
Civil Litigation
Apr. 12, 2021
Prisons break deal on solitary, judge rules
U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken found that the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation lied about evidence it said was gathered from confidential informants to justify placing inmates in isolation.
The state's prisons failed to comply with a settlement that significantly restricted the use of solitary confinement, a federal judge in Oakland ruled Friday.
U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken found that the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation lied about evidence it said was gathered from confidential informants to justify placing inmates in isolation. She ex...
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