By Bob Walsh
The formerly great state of
California is very restrictive when it comes to access to prison
facilities for the media, even members of the legislature and other
busy-bodies.
SB254, just
introduced by Senator Nancy Skinner (D-San Francisco / Berkeley) would
force the DOCR to allow visits by legislative types and media freaks,
with recording equipment, to both jails and prisons (which due to
"realignment" are largely interchangeable). It would also bar staff
from monitoring interviews with prisoners. This bill will be the tenth
effort in almost 30 years to force the prison system to open itself up.
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