Corrections Headlines

Racial de-seg at Folsom prison

 

When news swept through Folsom State Prison that a new statewide policy was looking to break down racial barriers in individual prison cells, the response wasn’t exactly welcoming.

“Initially there was a lot of apprehension,” acknowledged Lt. Anthony Gentile, spokesman for the prison. “We were all a little skeptical” about the policy.

But since officially introducing the new prison cell integration policy on Feb. 1, the prison hasn’t experienced any significant problems, Gentile said.

So what went right?...



LINK - FolsomTelegraph.com