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California Prison Optometry Labs Under Pressure to Do Better
Loaded on Aug. 18, 2022
by Jo Ellen Nott
by Jo Ellen Nott
In August 2022, Senate Bill 1089 moved forward in the California Assembly, seeking to cut long turnaround times for eyeglasses made by prisoners working in the California Prison Industry Authority (CALPIA). If passed, the legislation will allow Medi-Cal clinics for low-income families to bypass the slow-running ...
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