Neither the California State Prison, Corcoran or the Substance Abuse Treatment Facility, had a robust flooding evacuation ...

Earthquakes, wildfires and floods all could cause problems for California prisons. A new audit says they aren't ready to ...

A big part of the reason why is that unlike damage from hurricane winds and wildfires, flood damage isn’t covered by standard ...

The floods that year ultimately did not reach the prisons, but the threat they posed illustrated how California’s 90,000-prisoner corrections system has failed to prepare for natural disasters.

Floods Exposed Weaknesses in California Prisons’ Emergency Plans. They Still Aren’t Ready In 2023, amid record-breaking rain and snow, two prisons in the southern San Joaquin Valley faced a ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. In 2023, amid record-breaking rain and snow, two prisons in the southern San Joaquin Valley faced a serious risk ...

wildfires and floods all could cause problems for California prisons. A new audit says they aren't ready to quickly evacuate prisoners. This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up ...