SACRAMENTO (March 11, 2008 – Federal Receiver J. Clark Kelso has released a draft strategic plan for a 30-day public review and comment period. The strategic plan, “Achieving a Constitutional Level of Medical Care in California’s Prisons,” sets forth 5 goals, 18... Read MoreRead more about Prison Health Care Receiver Releases Draft Strategic Plan
SAN JOSE (Dec. 17, 2007) – Two contract pharmacists were arraigned today in Fresno County Superior Court on charges that they embezzled approximately $1 million from the State of California in connection with their conduct while working at Pleasant Valley State Prison... Read MoreRead more about Receiver’s Pharmacy Cleanup Shows Progress
SAN JOSE (November 16, 2007) – Robert Sillen, the federal-court appointed Receiver of the state’s prison medical system took two major steps this week toward the establishment of a constitutional medical care system in California’s adult prisons. Sillen submitted a... Read MoreRead more about Receiver Releases Updated Plan of Action For Constitutional Prison Medical Care
SAN JOSE (Sept. 26, 2007) —Robert Sillen, court-appointed Receiver of the state’s prison medical care system, laid out a detailed account of the current system-wide initiatives as well as several pilot projects at individual prisons undertaken to bring prison medical... Read MoreRead more about Receiver’s Efforts To Improve Medical Care Felt At Prisons Statewide Focus On Recruitment And Infrastructure
SAN JOSE (Aug. 2, 2007) — Members of the public who are interested in getting a glimpse inside California’s oldest prison and learning more about the efforts to improve medical care there may now view a multimedia presentation — San Quentin Under the Microscope... Read MoreRead more about San Quentin Under The Microscope