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Authorities have lifted restrictions at nine California prisons, while twelve others remain under lockdown due to ongoing violence. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) announced the partial rollback…
I recently had a good conversation with a close friend regarding the reporting of The Toughest Beat website. We started this website to provide factual information regarding criminal justice and…
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are investigating the June 27, 2025, death of Inmate Jose Rodriguez at Salinas Valley State Prison (SVSP) as a homicide. At approximately…
The San Quentin Rehabilitation Center (SQRC) was formally known as the San Quentin State Prison until California Governor Newsom adopted the prison as his pet project to show making inmates…
On Saturday, June 21, 2025, two inmates attacked and attempted to kill another inmate by throwing him off a five-story cellblock at the San Quentin Rehabilitation Center. At about 1530…
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) released the May 2025 incident report numbers. The numbers confirm what every CDCR officer already knew, the staff attacks have been increasing.…
A California bill aimed at providing California inmates with more comfort and entitlements passed a key legislative hurdle Tuesday. Backed by state Sen. Dave Cortese (D-San Jose), Senate Bill 551…
Due to sites like The Toughest Beat, The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) has been forced to take some small actions regarding the severe increase in staff attacks…
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