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'Surge' of violence prompts crackdown in California prison system, officials say
The day before state authorities announced plans to restrict inmate movement and revoke visits and other privileges, three inmates were killed in attacks at three different prisons.
California prisons restrict movement, calls and visits as violence surges
High-security prisons across California have tightly restricted movement, calls and visits while officials probe a surge in violence this year. The restrictions started Saturday and affect the top-security sections of nearly a dozen lockups including the California Correctional Institution,
California State Prison, Sacramento among facilities placed on modified movement amid surge in violence
The California State Prison, Sacramento is among facilities that are being placed on modified movement after a surge in violence, correctional officers said.
Los Angeles County, state prisons up security after violence surge
Los Angeles County and other state prisons are upgrading their security after a recent surge in violence against staff and inmates. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) announced that it’s placing Level IV high-security sections within its facilities on a modified program,
L.A. County, state prisons up security after violence surge
Los Angeles County and other state prisons are upgrading their security after a recent surge in violence against staff and inmates. Details:
Hate-filled threat targeting LGBTQ person could land California man in prison, feds say
George Joseph Wellinger II, 49, pleaded guilty March 11 to interstate threatening communication, with the special finding ...
Clemency hearing date for Menendez brothers set by California Gov. Gavin Newsom
California Gov. Gavin Newsom set a hearing date for brothers Lyle and Eric Menendez that will determine the status of a clemency application.
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ICE Deports Convicted Attempted Murderer After Release from California Prison
ICE removed Jose Antonio Garcia, a previously convicted attempted murderer, after his release from Calipatria State Prison ...
Inmate accused in third homicide at California prison where riot broke out this week
A Sacramento County jury convicted Tyler Yates of murder after Nathan Marcus, 33, was stabbed to death in 2022 at California ...
California lawmakers may give inmate firefighters a raise
Inmate firefighters housed in California's county jails and state prisons would earn an hourly wage of up to $19 under ...
California man sentenced after Montgomery Co. woman loses over $700K in gold bar scam
A California man has been sentenced after stealing nearly $800,000 from a woman living in Montgomery County, Maryland, ...
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CA Inmate Firefighters to Get Pay Hike if Bill Passes
More than 1,100 inmates in the state Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation — a group that has historically made up 30% of the California wildfire force — helped battle the Palisades and Eaton ...
Inmate serving life sentence for murder attacked, killed at Kern Valley State Prison
California prison officials are investigating the death of an inmate who was serving a life sentence for murder after he was ...