California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation officials are investigating an attack on two peace officers at California State Prison, Los Angeles County (LAC) as an attempted homicide.
On June 1, 2025, at approximately 0740 hours, Inmate Michael P. O’Neill attacked two correctional officers while they were monitoring the morning meal release.
O’Neill began stabbing one officer with an improvised weapon. Another officer immediately responded, and O’Neill began attacking that officer as well.
Staff quickly quelled the attack without further incident. No other staff members were injured.
Medical personnel were summoned and 911 was activated. The officers were transported to an outside medical facility where they were treated and discharged.
An improvised weapon was found at the scene.
Inmate O’Neill was transported to a different institution where he will be placed in restricted housing. CDCR officials are currently investigating the incident. The case will be referred to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office for possible felony prosecution.
O’Neill, 42, was most recently received from Sacramento County on June 28, 2017, to serve five years, four months for first-degree burglary, vehicle theft and evading or attempting to evade a peace officer while driving recklessly, second-strike offenses, and second-degree burglary. He was also sentenced by Tuolumne County on Aug. 5, 2020, to 12 years for second-degree robbery with enhancements of inflicting great bodily injury on a person 70 years or older, and use of a firearm.
thetoughestbeat
This is Governor newsom’s “ The ”newscum’s” pet project !!! “Treat the “ incarcerated person” better known as “inmate” with kid gloves”. Don’t unset the inmate or you might lose your job as a C/O.
Corrections is not what it used to be. It’s now “ Camp Snoopy” or, the Holiday inn
The media has been calling CDCR “prisneyland”. It kinda fits the California Model idea of making inmates as happy as possible.