By Genoa Barrow | OBSERVER Senior Staff Writer - Providing incarcerated Black men with a sense of where they come from is important, recreational therapist Naimah McDaniels says, because it motivates them, connects them with their community and helps them see their place in it.
By Genoa Barrow | OBSERVER Senior Staff Writer - California state prisons are highly susceptible to climate hazards, and the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation has an insufficient emergency plan in place, putting incarcerated people at risk.
By Genoa Barrow | OBSERVER Senior Staff Writer - By Genoa Barrow | OBSERVER Senior Staff Writer Life behind bars has been glorified in music and other popular culture and depicted in countless films and
Genoa Barrow | OBSERVER Senior Staff Writer - A class action lawsuit brought against Sacramento County in 2018 called out inhumane conditions, lack of adequate staffing and issues surrounding medical care and mental health services for incarcerated individuals, leading to the Mays Consent Decree, which requires the county to improve conditions at local jail facilities.