Criminal,
Civil Rights
Mar. 27, 2020
Prisoner mental health case plaintiffs seek thousands of early releases
The plaintiffs in a decades-old case over state prison mental health care filed an emergency motion Wednesday night seeking inmate releases in order to prevent outbreaks of the coronavirus. One state prisoner and five prison staff have tested positive for the virus.
The plaintiffs in a decades-old case over state prison mental health care filed an emergency motion Wednesday night seeking inmate releases in order to prevent outbreaks of the coronavirus. One state prisoner and five prison staff have tested positive for the virus.
The motion began by noting the steps Gov. Gavin Newsom and the state have already taken to fight the virus. But it went on to argue social distancing that has been succe...
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