Federal judges weighing solutions to California's prison overcrowding crisis

San Francisco -- After years of failed attempts by California officials to rein in their overburdened prison system, three white-haired federal judges appear determined to find the solution themselves in a lofty courtroom here. The judges are presiding over a trial in two long-running lawsuits intended to discover whether an overcrowding crisis is the prime cause of medical and mental healthcare so poor that it violates inmates' constitutional rights; if it is, they will decide how to fix the problems. More... Prisoner Pen Pals - Discount Cigarettes - Discount Magazine Subscriptions for Prisoners