A blog where facts are more valued than feelings.
On Tuesday, August 12, an inmate at the California Correctional Institution (CCI) attempted to kill a correctional officer. The prison is located in Tehachapi, California. At approximately 1120 hours, a…
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) is being sued by Lt. Erik Beam for abuse by correctional staff. In the complaint, Beam says that he worked for the…
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are investigating the July 18, 2025 death of an inmate at Folsom State Prison (FSP) as a homicide. At approximately 1828 hours,…
On July 17, at about 1800 hours, Inmate Christian (BB8099) attempted to murder a correctional officer at Mule Creek State Prison. Christian ran towards officer and despite several orders to…
On Thursday, parolee Bryan Keith Hall brought a gun into a CDCR community office in East Oakland and fatally shot a parole agent. The death of Agent Joshua Byrd, 40,…
On July 15, at about 1330 hours, at High Desert State Prison, two inmates occupying the same cell set a trap in an attempt to kill at least one correctional…
In a historic policy change, California is moving to pay inmate firefighters the federal minimum wage during active fires. The wage increase has been funded through the new state budget.…
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…
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