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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…
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation officials are investigating an attack on a peace officer at Mule Creek State Prison (MCSP) as an attempted homicide. On July 7, 2025, at…
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation officials are investigating the July 4, 2025, death of an inmate at Kern Valley State Prison (KVSP) as a homicide. At 6:21 a.m., staff…
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) announced that 21 prisons placed on a “modified program” over the last two weeks will return to normal operations. Visitation has now…
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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