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A federal judge ordered more surveillance and remedial measures after finding that California’s prisons continue to violate disabled inmates’ civil rights.
In this July 9, 2020, file photo, a correctional officer checks a car entering the main gate of San Quentin State Prison in San Quentin, Calif. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)
OAKLAND, Calif. (CN) Finding persistent, targeted abuse of disabled inmates in California’s prison system, a federal judge on Thursday ordered prison officials to install surveillance cameras and require guards to wear body cameras at five state prisons.
Senior U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken also ordered the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to develop a policy to monitor and control how much pepper spray is used on disabled inmates and an electronic system to track incidents of misconduct.
Areas where disabled inmates gather in five California prisons must have surveillance cameras installed and guards must wear body cameras, a federal judge ruled.
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Obviously, 2020 was unlike any other year.
You can lock down our cities, quarantine our residents, restrict our local businesses and cancel our parades. But you cannot stop the world from turning.Â
Each December, Tehachapi News takes time to reflect on the year with a summary of top stories featured in the newspaper.
So here is our collection of top stories. Your list may be different â we realize that. But read on for some highlights, a mix of news and features.
Citizen, Large and Small Business of the year
The Greater Tehachapi Chamber of Commerce and Tehachapi News jointly presented honors to Citizen of the Year Carl Gehricke, Small Business of the Year Ashmore Motors and Large Business of the Year Kaiser Permanente in January.