THE LATEST
CURB Articles, Reports, and Press Releases
CURB History: A Look at 20 Years of Resistance
We are celebrating CURB’s 20th anniversary this year. Take a look at this timeline for a snapshot of 20 years of people power!
Complaint to the UN: Death By Incarceration is Torture
9/15/22 As part of the DROP LWOP Coalition, CURB joined dozens of organizations in submitting a complaint to appeal the United Nations to hold the US accountable for torture and racial discrimination/targeting through life sentences, or ‘Death by Incarceration’ (DBI). Death by incarceration (DBI) condemns individuals to a slow death in prison (across the country)
LA Times Article: A rural California town sued to keep a prison open…
BY HAILEY BRANSON-POTTSSTAFF WRITER SEPT. 9, 2022 7:47 AM PT The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation may immediately resume shutting down a prison in Northern California, a judge ruled this week, dismissing a lawsuit by a rural town that sought to stop the closure. The state was supposed to close the California
Public Statement: WE ARE NOT PROPERTY
8/23/22 Fellow California Residents and Community Members, As reported in an LA Times article on 8/20/22, visiting Lassen County Judge Robert F. Moody’s decision to reject the amicus brief of people currently incarcerated in California Correctional Center (CCC) calls into question the court’s commitment to human rights and reflects a broken judicial system. There’s
LA Times Article: A rural California prison was set to close this summer. It’s still open…
AUG. 20, 2022 BY HAILEY BRANSON-POTTS STAFF WRITER When it rains, water pours through the ceilings of the California Correctional Center in Susanville, sometimes flooding the cells of incarcerated men who have resorted to using soap to seal leaks. Some toilets in the prison don’t flush and are filled with green algae. And when
Voices Silenced: Lassen County judge rejects amicus brief filed by incarcerated residents…
In May 2022, incarcerated people in California Correctional Center (CCC) filed a “friend of the court” (or amicus brief) in the case brought by Susanville against the state of California, attempting to stop California Correctional Center (CCC) prison from closing. The intent of the filing was to have the incarcerated residents of Susanville
CURB Overview of the 2022-23 Enacted Corrections Budget
Californians United for a Responsible Budget (CURB) is a statewide coalition of organizations working to reduce the number of people imprisoned in California and the number of prisons and jails in the state. We advocate for an investment in justice that centers care, not punishment. READ & DOWNLOAD THE PDF: 2022-23 Enacted Corrections Budget
Truthout Op-Ed: In debates over prison closure…
May 26, 2022 By Duane Palm and Timothy Peoples When a prison closes, mainstream reporting often obscures the truth from public view. This has certainly been the case for the planned closure of California Correctional Center (CCC) in Susanville. Articles tend to focus on what’s going on in the minds of local people who