Fight brewing over historic California plan to close last three youth prisons

By Susan Ferriss

Brown, legislators tussle over proposed closure of last three youth facilities

Excerpts from this story referencing "California Correctional Peace Officers Association":

"… the high school I went to.”Like the district attorneys association, the California Correctional Peace Officers Association is also opposed to Brown’s idea.“We’re very disappointed with the pr …"

Update: Calif. budget crunchers hear youth-prison closure debate

By Susan Ferriss

Meeting called with Calif. state finance staff to consider possible closure of all state youth prisons

Excerpts from this story referencing "California Correctional Peace Officers Association":

"… nties — and offers of more — to increase their ability to do that. The California Correctional Peace Officers Association, the prison guards’ union, is also against total closure. It represents …"

California bucks trend by rejecting new limits on 'solitary'

By Susan Ferriss

California bucks trend; politics or money to blame?

Excerpts from this story referencing "California Correctional Peace Officers Association":

"… e, deputies and probation officers, weighed in against it.   The California Correctional Peace Officers Association, the state prison guards’ union, summed up its opposition in testimony a …"

"… nement bill, among other criminal-justice proposals. At the same time, the California Correctional Peace Officers Association spent more than $421,511 lobbying on an array of bills. The Chief Probatio …"