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Releases, Not Transfers, Must Be at the Center of Prison Closure Plans
As former residents of a California prison, we celebrated its closure but abhorred the punitive transfer process.
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As former residents of a California prison, we celebrated its closure but abhorred the punitive transfer process. For decades, the California Rehabilitation Center (CRC) in Norco has been known for its deplorable conditions : extreme heat, pest infestations, unreliable programming, and water so unsafe that guards refuse to drink it. As residents of CRC, we experienced these conditions firsthand. So we celebrated when the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) announced in August 2025 that CRC had been named for closure .
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