As the prison population has decreased in recent years, CDCR has moved forward with closing several prisons, deactivating Conservation Camps and areas within certain institutions and ceasing operations of a leased facility.

Apr 1, 2024 · SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom went far beyond the promise he made in his first year in office to close at least one California state prison. But now, he is resisting calls from criminal...

CVSP will close by March 2025. CDCR will terminate the Cal City contract in March 2024 and end the use of that facility as a state prison. The potential closure of several additional prisons was included in Governor Gavin Newsom’s 2022-23 budget with an eye toward fiscal responsibility.

May 11, 2024 · Gov. Gavin Newsom has closed four California state prisons. He could shut down more because of the state's decreasing inmate population.

Dec 12, 2022 · As outlined in the 2022-23 budget, CDCR is moving forward with one prison closure and ceasing operation of another leased facility. The department will also deactivate some facilities within six prisons. A press release is available, as are Frequently Asked Questions.

Dec 20, 2023 · Despite protests, lobbying and lawsuits by the affected cities, California is following through on plans to close a total of four prisons. With inmate populations still falling, the Legislative Analyst’s Office released a report in February that …

Prison closure is happening in California. What has been missing is a concrete roadmap for how California can close more prisons successfully and shift billions of dollars in cost savings from wasteful prison spending to the communities most impacted by incarceration. Californians need such a roadmap now more than ever before.

Apr 2, 2024 · California Gov. Gavin Newsom went far beyond the promise he made in his first year in office to close at least one California state prison. But now, he is resisting calls from criminal...

Dec 6, 2022 · As California’s prison population continues to decline under court order, state officials announced plans Tuesday to close two more prisons, including the only remaining facility owned by a...

Jan 13, 2025 · For the past 6 years, California has been scaling back its prison footprint, and trying to cut costs. In 2023, the state closed a prison in Susanville. It closed another outside of Riverside in November. In total it’s saved $900 million dollars a year with full and partial closures.