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CDCR adds policy to reduce officer safety tactics

Rev Red April 9, 2026 No Comments

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) has gone further to promote the failed California Model and reduce officer safety. On April 08, 2026, CDCR published new policy encouraging…

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DOJ probes California, Maine over transgender inmate housing policies

thetoughestbeat March 27, 2026 No Comments

By Bradford Betz – Fox News The Department of Justice on Thursday launched civil rights investigations into prison systems in California and Maine over policies allowing transgender inmates to be…

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Substance Abuse Treatment Facility Officials Investigating the Death of an Inmate as a Homicide

Rev Red March 23, 2026 No Comments

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are investigating the death of an incarcerated person at Substance Abuse Treatment Facility (SATF) as a homicide. On March 20, 2026, at…

California Corrections & Rehabilitation News

California bill would give Fresno & San Joaquin correctional officers “peace officer” status

Rev Red March 22, 2026 No Comments

Correctional officers in Fresno and San Joaquin counties are pushing for a change in state law that would recognize them as “peace officers,” a designation supporters say would expand protections…

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California at a Crossroads – Why Sustained CDCR Funding Is Critical to Staff Safety

thetoughestbeat March 19, 2026 No Comments

Across the country, correctional systems are grappling with a shared challenge: how to balance declining prison populations with rising operational complexity. Nowhere is this tension more pronounced than in California.…

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation News

CDCR Inmate Violence Against Staff – February 2026 Update

Rev Red March 10, 2026 No Comments

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) released the February 2026 numbers for incidents. In February 2026 there were 390 recorded incidents of CDCR inmates attacking staff. This number…

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation News

Attempted Escape by California Correctional Institution Inmate

Rev Red March 10, 2026 No Comments

On March 09, at 1215 hours, a California Correctional Institution inmate attempted to take an officer’s firearm and escape custody. While on a scheduled medical appointment outside of the institution,…

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation News

Pelican Bay State Prison Officials Investigating the Death of an Inmate as a Homicide

Rev Red March 10, 2026 No Comments

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are investigating the death of an inmate at Pelican Bay State Prison (PBSP) as a homicide. On March 9, 2026, at approximately…

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