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Va. corrections officer killed, 2 others injured in inmate attack

thetoughestbeat November 17, 2025 No Comments

INDEPENDENCE, Va. — A corrections officer died following an attack by an inmate, the Virginia Department of Corrections said in a news release. The attack happened just before 8 a.m.…

California California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Opinion Research

What type of offenders are in California Prisons

Rev Red November 17, 2025 No Comments

There is a lot of misinformation presented as fact when people talk about prison operations. As a scholar in the forensics field, I often heard from my professors that most…

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Opinion

How is the California Model impacting CDCR officer safety?

Rev Red November 17, 2025 No Comments

In March 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom established the California Model of Prison management. The intent of the California Model was to provide more freedoms and entertainment opportunities to the…

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Coalition seeks Riverside County Sheriff oversight ballot initiative amid jail deaths

Rev Red November 12, 2025 No Comments

From the Desert Sun A coalition of Riverside County advocacy groups wants voters to decide whether an independent sheriff’s accountability committee should be established to provide civilians an opportunity to…

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

Rev Red November 10, 2025 No Comments

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation officials are investigating the Nov. 10, 2025, death of an incarcerated person at Calipatria State Prison (CAL) as a homicide. On Nov. 10, 2025,…

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation News

Riot at California State Prison, Sacramento

Rev Red November 10, 2025 No Comments

Approximately 20 inmates were involved in a riot at California State Prison, Sacramento on Monday, Nov. 10. Officers immediately responded, using utilizing chemical agents, non-lethal force options, and warning shots…

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Inmate uses pen as weapon to attack Officer at the California Health Care Facility

Rev Red November 9, 2025 No Comments

On November 7, at about 1545 hours, a California Health Care Facility Inmate battered an officer using a pen as a deadly weapon. Inmate Christopher Bray (AM4456) was being escorted…

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation News

$17M awarded to SD psychologist fired after retaliation complaint at state prison

Rev Red November 5, 2025 No Comments

Story by City News Service A jury has awarded nearly $17 million to a San Diego woman who alleged in a lawsuit that while working as a clinical psychologist at…

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