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California State Prison, Los Angeles County Officials Investigating the Death of an Inmate as a Homicide

Rev Red February 4, 2026 1 Comment

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are investigating the Feb. 3, 2026, death of an inmate at California State Prison, Los Angeles County (CSP-LAC) as a homicide. At…

California Politics

California Bill Would Bar ICE Agents From Law Enforcement Jobs in the State to Include CDCR

Rev Red January 29, 2026 No Comments

California lawmakers have introduced legislation that would expand statutory disqualifications for peace officer employment based on prior service with United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Assembly Bill 1627, introduced by…

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation News

Salinas Valley State Prison Officials Investigating the Death of an Inmate as a Homicide

Rev Red January 29, 2026 No Comments

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are investigating the Jan. 29, 2026, death of an inmate at Salinas Valley State Prison (SVSP) as a homicide. On Jan. 29,…

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation News

Salinas Valley State Prison (SVSP) is investigating an attempted murder of multiple correctional officers by an inmate

Rev Red January 24, 2026 No Comments

On Jan. 23, at approximately 1421 hours, SVSP staff were conducting a controlled cell entry when Inmate Jose Chavez (AD5110) armed himself with a metal weapon and attacked staff as…

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation News

Breaking News – Unknown substance at the California Institution for Women hospitalizes several inmates and staff

Rev Red January 20, 2026 No Comments

On January 20, 2026, The California Institution for Women had an unknown substance send many inmates and staff to the hospital. The prison, located in Corona, California activated its emergency…

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation News

CDCR Inmate Attacks on Staff, December 2025 Update

Rev Red January 18, 2026 No Comments

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) recently released incident numbers for December 2025. The data shows an increase in the number of attacks on CDCR staff members from…

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation News

Pleasant Valley State Prison Officials Investigating the Death of an Inmate as a Homicide

Rev Red January 17, 2026 No Comments

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are investigating the homicide of an inmate at Pleasant Valley State Prison (PVSP) on Jan. 17, 2026. At 1407 hours, officers responded…

Federal Bureau of Prisons News Politics

Bipartisan bill proposes 35% pay increase for federal correctional officers

thetoughestbeat January 17, 2026 No Comments

by: Sarah Roebuck / Corrections1 A bipartisan group of lawmakers has introduced legislation that would significantly raise pay for federal correctional officers as the Bureau of Prisons continues to grapple…

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