66° Mostly CloudyLife In Prison: The Cost Of Punishment
Video published January 25, 2010 | Download MP4 | View transcript
Above: This 30-minute documentary explores the cost of California’s "tough on crime" legislation. It gives you an inside look into three state prisons, including the California Medical Facility. CMF houses the oldest and sickest inmates in the state.
Aging Inmates
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Turning A Lens On Aging & Sick In California Prisons
- Jan. 21
- Health
As part of KPBS' special coverage of life in California prisons, KPBS sent a team of journalists to the California Medical Facility at Vacaville. Producer Angela Carone went along to photograph life in the state's largest prison hospital.
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Life in Prison: A Look Inside The California Medical Facility
- Jan. 20
- Health
The California Medical Facility in Vacaville is the primary location for providing health care services to California's incarcerated men. It houses the state's oldest and sickest inmates. As the elderly inmate population continues to grow, so too will the health care needs and cost of providing care to this prison population. KPBS producer Angela Carone spent an afternoon photographing inside California largest prison hospital.
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Health Care Costs Rising As Calif. Prison Population Ages
- Jan. 20
- Health
Health care for inmates in California prisons cost the state nearly$2 billion last year. It's doubled over the past three years. Stricter sentencing laws are keeping people in prison longer, and they're getting old and sick.
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Life In Prison: California Medical Facility
- Jan. 8
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Aging, infirm and ill inmates are housed at California Medical Facility, a prison in Vacaville, California. It also has a hospice unit for terminally ill inmates.
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Life In Prison: Glenda Virgil, 23 Years And Counting
- Jan. 5
- Health
KPBS reporter Joanne Faryon interviews 63-year-old inmate Glenda Virgil. Her profile is part of an ongoing look at the aging prison population.
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Life In Prison: Terry Campbell, 44 Years And Counting
- Dec. 18
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KPBS reporter Joanne Faryon interviews 65-year-old inmate Terry Campbell. His profile is part of an ongoing look at the aging prison population.
Prison Costs
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Reducing Calif. Prison Population
- Jan. 22
What's the latest on efforts to reduce California's overcrowded prison system? KPBS Reporter Joanne Faryon updates us on the history behind the prison crisis, and the ideas that are being discussed to solve the problem.
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The Cost Of Life In Prison
- Jan. 20
The Supreme Court has rejected California's challenge to reduce its overcrowded prison population. The high court says the state must follow a federal order to reduce its prison numbers by 40,000 within two years. Yesterday, we told how overcrowding is taking a toll on old and sick inmates. Now, we look at the cost of spending life in prison. KPBS Producer Wendy Fry joins us with that part of the ...
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Life In Prison: Harriet Salarno, A Victim Speaks
- Jan. 15
KPBS reporter Joanne Faryon interviews Harriet Salarno, a crime victim whose daughter was murdered in 1979. Ever since, Salarno has fought for crime victims' rights.
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California's Costly Prisons
- Jan. 11 These Days
California spends 11 percent of its budget on its overcrowded prisons. We'll look at why costs continue to rise particularly for the aging prison population.
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Soaring Costs For California's Failing Prison System
- Jan. 8
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger announced this week a proposal to reduce prison costs with privatization. KPBS Reporter Joanne Faryon discusses her investigation into the aging prison population.
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Release Older Inmates To Save Money?
- Dec. 11
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Older prisoners cost California two to three times what it costs to incarcerate younger inmates. Some suggest releasing non-violent elderly inmates to save money. What do you think?
