1998 Press Releases

For more information, contact the California Department of Corrections Communications Office, (916) 445-4950, or call the California Department of Corrections Main Information Line, (916) 323-3593.

California Department of Corrections Media Policies

California Department of Corrections Settles Civil Rights Lawsuit
December 31, 1998 #98-28

Use of Deadly Force Policy
Memorandum - December 1, 1998

Media Access for Execution
November 13, 1998 #98-27

Media Access for Scheduled Execution
October 26, 1998 #98-26

"Play It Safe" Campaign Debuts in Sacramento Area
September 16, 1998 #98-25

State Corrections Officials Formally Dedicate New State Prison
August 28, 1998 #98-24

Officials to Dedicate California Substance Abuse Treatment Facility and State Prison at Corcoran
August 25, 1998 #98-23

Media Planning Advisory
August 13, 1998 #98-22

Media Access for Execution
August 12, 1998 #98-21

Corrections Announces Independent Shooting Review Panel
August 3, 1998 #98-20

Media Access for Scheduled Execution
July 24, 1998 #98-19

Media Access for Execution
July 9, 1998 #98-18

Compromise Settlement Reached
July 2, 1998 #98-17

Media Access for Scheduled Execution
June 19, 1998 #98-16

Corrections Honor Its Heroes
June 12, 1998 #98-15

Corrections To Honor Heroes
June 9, 1998 #98-14

Corrections and TRW Inc. Reach Agreement on Contract
May 22, 1998 #YACA98-01

Taxpayers Benefit From Settlement
May 22, 1998 #98-13

California Inmates Do Hard Time
May 5, 1998 #98-12

Inmates Tested for TB
May 5, 1998 #98-11

Opinion/Editorial: Media Are Welcome to Prison
April, 1998 OpEd #98-01

Media Planning Advisory
April 10, 1998 #98-10

Corrections Opens Toll-Free Line For Crime Victims
April 10, 1998 #98-09

Media Access For Execution
April 9, 1998 #98-08

Media Access For Execution
March 16, 1998 #98-07

Letter to the Editor: San Francisco Chronicle
March 19, 1998 #Letter-02

Media Access For Scheduled Execution
March 16, 1998 #98-06

Corrections Defends Its Staff
March 13, 1998 #98-05

Letter to the Editor: Sacramento Bee
March 6, 1998 #Letter-01

Department Of Corrections Offers Reward In Murder Of Correctional Officer
March 2, 1998 #98-04

California Inmates Donating Their Hair To Sick Children Who Need Wigs
February 18, 1998 #98-03

Prison Inmates Battling Current Flooding
February 10, 1998 #98-02

Corrections’ Inmate Crews Building Berm To Protect Power Plant In Marin County
February 5, 1998 #98-01