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Pelican Bay

  • Blogs

    March 23, 2012

    Female Prison Guards Can't Sue Over Masturbating Inmates

    ​There's some jobs that, as a woman, you just wouldn't want, and being a prison guard is one of them. Here's why:A group of female guards have been denied the right to sue the state of California over thousands of instances where male inmates have exposed themselves, ejaculated, and much, much mor ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 18, 2011

    Advocates Link Inmate Suicides to Recent Hunger Strike

    Inmate suicides ​Advocates for prisoners involved in the recent hunger strikes are linking three inmate suicides to the unsavory prison conditions that prisoners had been protesting when they refused to eat state-issued meals for several weeks. The group, Prison Hunger Strike Solidarity, says John ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 13, 2011

    Pelican Bay Inmates End Hunger Strike; Prisoners at Other Jails Still Refuse to Eat

    Would you like extra cheese on those burgers?​After nearly three weeks of refusing food, inmates at Pelican Bay have ended their hunger strike, however, inmates at Calipatria and Salinas Valley prisons are reportedly still on strike. Both the Prisoner Hunger Strike Solidarity and officials with th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 12, 2011

    Hunger Strike: Federal Receiver Denies Inmates Are Collapsing in Cells

    Starved for change​As the prison hunger strike enters its third week, California inmates have reportedly collapsed in their cells from deteriorating health conditions, however prison officials are denying that.The number of inmates striking has been dropping steadily. Two weeks ago more than 12,00 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 6, 2011

    The Religious Reasons Against Solitary Confinement: A Q&A with Rev. Richard Killmer

    ​Prisoners across California -- and even other states -- went on a three-week hunger strike last month, protesting the prolonged solitary confinement for inmates, and a they resumed a second strike again last week. Reverend Richard Killmer, the executive director of the National Religious Campaign ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 4, 2011

    State Launches Investigation of Bay Area Lawyers Involved in Hunger Strike Negotiations

    ​The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation has barred two Bay Area attorneys from entering Pelican Bay State Prison as a hunger strike drags on at the facility, asserting that it is investigating them for alleged illegal activity that compromised prison security.The attorneys are ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 30, 2011

    Pelican Bay Hunger Strike: Lawyers Turn to Gov. Jerry Brown for Help

    You won't get Starbucks in solitary confinement ​Yesterday marked the first official day of the hunger strike taking place at eight prisons across the state, with as many as 4,000 inmates refusing state-issued meals. In response, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation issued a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 28, 2011

    Pelican Bay Hunger Strike Grows; State Threatens Disciplinary Action

    ​The hunger strike at California prisons has grown to include roughly 6,000 inmates, less than 24 hours after prisoners started refusing state-issued meals. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation would not confirm how many inmates have joined the effort, but said they will hav ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 26, 2011

    Pelican Bay Hunger Strike Resumes

    Inmates go on hunger strike ... and not because prison food sucks​Inmates at Pelican Bay state prison are renewing their hunger strike after a short hiatus of eating prison food to protest the "inhumane" conditions, especially when it comes to solitary confinement. According to the hunger strikers ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 15, 2011

    Pelican Bay Hunger Strike: Supporters Plan to Rally, Possibly Disrupt the Evening Commute

    Maybe commuters should start protesting protesters ​What we learned from the BART protest earlier this week is that activists can bring commute traffic to a screeching halt. Which is why we are delivering this warning now: Duck out of work early today unless you want to get stuck in yet another pr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 13, 2011

    Pelican Bay Inmates on Hunger Strike Are Growing Weak and Sick, Activists Say

    ​The health conditions of inmates who are striking to protest conditions in the California state prison system's maximum-security units have "deteriorated to critical levels," and some prisoners could start to die if immediate action isn't taken, activists say.The strike began two weeks ago at the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 6, 2011

    Pelican Bay Prison Hunger Strike Spreads: State Says 'Hundreds' of Inmates Now Involved

    Pelican Bay State Prison​A hunger strike that began Friday in a high-security unit of the notorious Pelican Bay State Prison has spread to one-third of California's state prisons and now involves hundreds of inmates, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.Departme ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 29, 2011

    Pelican Bay Prisoners Plan Hunger Strike to Protest Solitary Confinement

    An aerial view of Pelican Bay State Prison​Inmates at California's notorious Pelican Bay State Prison are planning a hunger strike to protest what they say are inhumane conditions of confinement, according to activists.The Oakland-based grassroots organization Critical Resistance issued a statemen ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 19, 2009

    Update: How Much Does Prison Coffee Have To Cost Before Inmate Files Federal Suit? Less Than You'd Think.

    The crux of a Constitutional lawsuit...​Last week we reported on a lawsuit filed in San Francisco federal court by an octet of inmates charging they were being price-gouged at Pelican Bay prison in the far north of California. We noted that the e-filing of the case, sadly, didn't include the actua ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 12, 2009

    Further Proof That Incarceration Is No Fun: Inmates File Federal Suit Over Alleged Price Gouging In Prison Cantina

    But no one loves pricey coffee​As hard-liners say, "you do the crime, you do the time." But if you feel you're getting ripped off by paying too much for prison coffee -- to quote Doug Llewelyn, "You take 'em to court." Eight inmates at Pelican Bay State Prison in Crescent City in the far north of ... More >>

  • Film

    September 10, 2003

    Reps Etc.

    But no one loves pricey coffee​As hard-liners say, "you do the crime, you do the time." But if you feel you're getting ripped off by paying too much for prison coffee -- to quote Doug Llewelyn, "You take 'em to court." Eight inmates at Pelican Bay State Prison in Crescent City in the far north of ... More >>

  • News

    August 6, 2003

    Zoned Out

    For her hot new dog-mauling book Red Zone, eye-pleasing author Aphrodite Jones re-created dialogue and scenes; her publisher and the Chron don't seem to mind

  • News

    March 21, 2001

    Pet Peeve

    A pit bull owner says dogs are still being demonized in the wake of a fatal mauling

  • News

    March 14, 2001

    Old Wounds

    News reports about the lawyers whose dog killed Diane Whipple have stirred unpleasant memories among a few of their former clients

  • Calendar

    January 27, 1999

    Lock and Keys

    News reports about the lawyers whose dog killed Diane Whipple have stirred unpleasant memories among a few of their former clients

  • News

    June 7, 1995

    Dog Bites

    News reports about the lawyers whose dog killed Diane Whipple have stirred unpleasant memories among a few of their former clients

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