A court has granted the city of Susanville, California, a preliminary injunction to pause current attempts at closing California Correctional Center (CCC), a prison in Susanville that the state wishes to shut down. Many people from Lassen County gathered in front of the California State Capitol on Aug. 27 to rally against closing CCC. The labor union SEIU Local 1000 organized the rally to support CCC employees and to oppose the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s (CDCR) decision to close the prison. That same week, Lassen County Superior Court had granted Susanville the preliminary injunction, but many city residents believe the legal battle is not over. Jack Dean, president of District Labor Council 792 SEIU Local 1000, told NTD News: “As far as we know, [the preliminary injunction is] still in place; however, we do know, we’ve been having reports that things are still happening moving towards the closure.” …
Susanville Scores Small Win in Fight to Save California Correctional Center
September 1, 2021
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