JAMESTOWN, CA — A violent assault on a correctional officer at Sierra Conservation Center has thrown California’s prison reform strategy into controversy after an incarcerated man allegedly raped and held Officer Katie Jackson hostage for several hours, according to the Sacramento Bee.
The incident, now the subject of a lawsuit, is prompting criticism of the “California Model,” a system-wide shift toward rehabilitation-based prison policies, the Bee wrote April 10.
According to the Sacramento Bee, the assault occurred when Officer Jackson was working in a control room inside the Jamestown facility. The incarcerated man reportedly accessed the secure space and attacked her during her shift…