SAN JOSE (Sept. 19, 2006) — Robert Sillen, court-appointed Receiver of the state’s prison medical care system, announced today several next steps in the effort to bring medical care in California’s 33 prisons up to constitutional standards. The plan is laid out in... Read MoreRead more about Receiver Announces Next Steps To Improve Prison Medical Care, Medical Bed Expansion

SAN JOSE (Sept.12, 2006) — Robert Sillen, federal Receiver for California’s prison medical care system, today submitted a request to U.S. District Court Judge Thelton E. Henderson to order sweeping salary increases for prison health care staff. The move will... Read MoreRead more about Receiver Moves To Raise Salaries For Prison Medical Staff