Grunfeld said her team had filed in court about 175 declarations from prisoners describing the treatment they received at the hands of prison staff. The prisoners have an array of disabilities including speech, hearing and mobility issues, kidney problems, learning disabilities and mental illness. The ruling applies to six prisons in the state: the Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility near San Diego; the California State Prison, Los Angeles County in Lancaster; Kern Valley State Prison in Delano; the California State Prison in Corcoran; the California Substance Abuse Treatment Facility and State Prison in Corcoran; and the California Institution for Women in Chino. Asked whether the appellate court's decision not to uphold those mandates in five of the facilities would lead to more changes, Waters said "any next steps" would be determined by the state's ongoing review of the appellate court's decision. The appellate court's ruling is not the end of the prisoners' litigation.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 03, 2023 19:17 UTC