California Model Violence in CDCR
Rev Red
For the past few months, The Toughest Beat has been attempting to inform people of the increase of violence inside of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) prisons.…
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Inmate dies after stabbing in California Jail
from: Fox 11 by: Alexa Mae Asperin A man has died from his injuries after he was allegedly stabbed by another inmate in Riverside County, according to the sheriff’s department.…
California Lawmakers Pass Bills to Close More Prisons
The California Legislature is voting on hundreds of bills during its final week of session to send to Gov. Newsom’s desk. The governor then has until Sept. 30 to sign…
California lawmaker revives bill to release convicts with only two murder convictions
Courts sentence only the most violent offenders to a “life sentence without the possibility of parole” (LWOP). The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation has already been releasing inmates against…
California Opposes Juvenile Sex Trafficking Bill, Citing Prison Costs
California Governor Gavin Newsom’s Department of Finance has pushed back on a proposed bill to crack down on those who solicit a minor for sex over the cost of the…
Some 2024 California Ballot Propositions
Some ballot propositions for California’s November 2024 election were assigned numbers late Wednesday, giving us a chance to look at some of the important items for this year’s election. Proposition…
Newsom’s office fights against Prop. 47 reform
In the latest act of political gamesmanship designed to sabotage the initiative to amend Prop 47, Gov. Newsom and his leadership have revealed they are preparing their own competing crime…
Inmate armed with makeshift knife lunges at Calif. deputy, attempts to stab him
from Inland Vally Daily Bulletin by Nelson Espinal An inmate in custody on a murder charge tried to stab another inmate and a deputy this week with a makeshift knife…