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CDCR Inmate Attacks on Staff, December 2025 Update

Rev Red January 18, 2026 No Comments

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) recently released incident numbers for December 2025. The data shows an increase in the number of attacks on CDCR staff members from…

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation News

Pleasant Valley State Prison Officials Investigating the Death of an Inmate as a Homicide

Rev Red January 17, 2026 No Comments

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are investigating the homicide of an inmate at Pleasant Valley State Prison (PVSP) on Jan. 17, 2026. At 1407 hours, officers responded…

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Bipartisan bill proposes 35% pay increase for federal correctional officers

thetoughestbeat January 17, 2026 No Comments

by: Sarah Roebuck / Corrections1 A bipartisan group of lawmakers has introduced legislation that would significantly raise pay for federal correctional officers as the Bureau of Prisons continues to grapple…

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California Medical Facility Officials Investigating the Death of an Inmate as a Homicide

Rev Red January 14, 2026 No Comments

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation officials are investigating the Jan. 12, 2026, death of an inmate at the California Medical Facility (CMF) as a homicide. On Jan. 4, 2026,…

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation News

Calipatria State Prison Investigating the Death of an Inmate as a Homicide

Rev Red January 11, 2026 No Comments

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are investigating the homicide of incarcerated person Mario Ramos, which occurred on January 11, 2026, at Calipatria State Prison. At approximately 0935…

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation News

Pleasant Valley State Prison attempted to escape from a medical facility

Rev Red January 10, 2026 No Comments

On January 9, 2026, at about 2030 hours, Pleasant Valley State Prison Inmate David Schumaker (BZ7693) was being medically treated at the Coalinga Regional Medical Center. While in a hospital…

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation News

California State Prison – Corcoran inmate attempts to escape from hospital

Rev Red January 8, 2026 No Comments

On January 7, 2026 an inmate from the California State Prison – Corcoran attempted to escape from an outside hospital. At about 2110 hours, Inmate Jonathan Wadsworth (BB6479) was at…

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation News

Officers injured by California State Prison – Sacramento inmates

Rev Red January 8, 2026 No Comments

On January 7, 2026, at about 0930 hours officers on the California State Prison – Sacramento, Facility B yard were attempting to resolve a conflict with Inmate Anthony Potter (BK7044).…

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