The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation says an unauthorized user gained access to a file system that held COVID-19 test data and inmates' mental health records.
A whistleblower report found that an inmate management system wasn't adjusted for a new early-release formula, keeping hundreds locked up for too long.
Inmates will be allowed to make video calls with approved visitors during the pandemic, according to the state's Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
After an advisory in Texas tipped off facilities to the growing health crisis, many administrators realized they weren't sure how to manage their new tasks.
A new statewide plan to connect inmates and staff to digital resources is overturning old assumptions about the use of technology in the corrections system.