Inmate murdered at Pleasant Valley State Prison
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The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is investigating the Nov. 11, 2024, death of an inmate at Pleasant Valley State Prison (PVSP) as a homicide. At approximately 10:30 a.m.,…
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Inmate murdered at Kern Valley State Prison
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On November 09, at 3:19 p.m., at Kern Valley State Prison, officers observed Inmate Gregory Clark, 58, in his cell with blood on his clothing. Staff immediately called for assistance…
6 officers injured, inmates transferred after brawl at Kern Valley State Prison: CDCR
from: KGET Bakersfield by: Jacqueline Gutierrez BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Six officers were hurt and three inmates were transferred to other institutions after a brawl at Kern Valley State Prison…
CDCR reports a decrease in staff attacks for the month of September
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) took an unusually long time to report out on the incidents for the month of September 2024. The data shows a decrease…
Inmate murdered by cellmate at California State Prison, Solano
On November 06, at 8:09 p.m., at California State Prison, Solano (SLO), officers were conducting security rounds when they found Inmate Darian Hernandez unresponsive in his cell. Officers immediately initiated…
A CDCR K9 officer was an ace at locating drugs. Authorities say it was all made up
from: The San Francisco Chronicle For years, a canine officer assigned to Bay Area prisons seemed to have an extraordinary knack for sniffing out contraband being smuggled inside, vastly outperforming…
Early release program for aging inmates helps clear out California prisons, but at what cost?
from: The Mercury News Thirty years ago, before he was sentenced for repeatedly raping his 14-year-old niece in Moreno Valley, Cody Klemp told a probation officer that if he was…
L.A. County might be liable for suicide of unwatched inmate
The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has reinstated a lawsuit against the County of Los Angeles and its Sheriff’s Department alleging that guards at the Twin Towers jail facility…