Inmate Murdered at Kern Valley State Prison
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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…
All CDCR institutions resume regular operations following contraband searches
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…
California moves toward paying inmate firefighters minimum wage
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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.…
Lockdown lifted at some California prisons; others remain restricted because of violence
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…
Salinas Valley State Prison Investigating Death of an Incarcerated Person as a Homicide
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are investigating the June 27, 2025, death of Inmate Jose Rodriguez at Salinas Valley State Prison (SVSP) as a homicide. At approximately…
Gov. Newsom forgoes safety in a $239 million entertainment project at San Quentin Prison
The San Quentin Rehabilitation Center (SQRC) was formally known as the San Quentin State Prison until California Governor Newsom adopted the prison as his pet project to show making inmates…
Attempted Murder at California Governor’s pet project prison
On Saturday, June 21, 2025, two inmates attacked and attempted to kill another inmate by throwing him off a five-story cellblock at the San Quentin Rehabilitation Center. At about 1530…
CDCR reports another increase of inmate attacks on staff
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) released the May 2025 incident report numbers. The numbers confirm what every CDCR officer already knew, the staff attacks have been increasing.…