Category: California Prison

California Prison Inmates to Get Some Medicaid Care

January 27, 2023
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WASHINGTON—The federal government will allow Medicaid dollars to treat some people in prisons, jails, or juvenile detention centers for the first time ever, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced Jan. 26. The healthcare agency will allow California inmates to access limited services, including substance use treatment and mental health diagnoses, 90 days before…

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Former State Parole Deputy Director: The True Story of California’s Early Release | Douglas Eckenrod

April 25, 2022
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Crime is on the rise in California. Meanwhile, California is releasing prisoners early by the tens of thousands. My guest is Douglas Ekenrod, retired deputy director of California State Parole. He discusses how the early release program is impacting inmates and the community.   * Click the “Save” button below the video to access it…

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California Man Convicted for Burying Man Alive Granted Parole

August 18, 2021
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A 58-year-old Central Valley man, who was convicted for torturing and burying a man alive in the town of Clovis, California, in 1980, was granted parole after serving almost 41 years in state prison.    In November 1980, David Weidert, who was 17-year-old, tortured, stabbed, and beat 20-year-old Mike Morganti for nearly an hour before forcing him to dig his own grave he would…

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