Community Victory! Chuckwalla Valley State Prison (CVSP) is officially deactivated, marking California’s third state prison closed!Closing CVSP is expected to free up over $100 million in ongoing funds annually. By reinvesting even a portion of the funds saved by closing CVSP, Blythe could be in position to repurpose the infrastructure and land as well as invest in county-run economic…

THIS IS BIG!Facing a now estimated $73 billion budget shortfall, the state’s own Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) recommends California close 5 more state prisons. We need @cagovernor to close the budget gap by closing more prisons NOT by cutting funds from essential services that actually keep us safe.Read CURB’s full response: bit.ly/5morepr - from the press release:This recommendation…

Check out CURB’s statement sounding the alarm on the inadequacies of the California Department of Corrections’ (CDCr) capacity report and the potential dangers the California Model poses. 📃📲Read more hereMore details ⤵️💰As part of final 2023-24 budget negotiations, CDCr was required to produce a capacity report to inform which prisons should be next to close in exchange…