Pelican Bay State Prison investigating attack on officers
CRESCENT CITY ― Pelican Bay State Prison (PBSP) officials are investigating an incident that sent eight officers to the hospital with injuries.At 10:25 a.m. today, custody staff responded to a...
View ArticleCDCR Inmate Firefighter Dies of Injuries
SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) today announced that an inmate firefighter in Humboldt County has died as the result of injuries sustained while working...
View ArticleOffender Who Walked Away from San Diego Reentry Facility Apprehended
SAN DIEGO — A man who walked away from the Male Community Reentry Program (MCRP) in San Diego County on May 11, 2017, was apprehended Friday. Israel Hernandez, 27, was apprehended at 4 p.m. May 26 by...
View ArticleInmate Mistakenly Released From Sacramento County Jail
SACRAMENTO — California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) and Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) officials are looking for Alamar Houston, 40, a state prison inmate who was...
View ArticleInmate Mistakenly Released From Sacramento County Jail Apprehended in Sacramento
SACRAMENTO — State prison inmate Alamar Houston, who was mistakenly released from Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) custody June 13, was apprehended early Thursday morning by agents from the...
View ArticleCorrectional Officer Assaulted at Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility
SAN DIEGO – Two correctional officers were treated and released from a local hospital after being attacked by an inmate Wednesday at Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility (RJD). At around 1 p.m....
View ArticleOffender Walks Away from Los Angeles Re-entry Facility
LOS ANGELES — California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are looking for Brandon Garcia, 36, who walked away from the Male Community Re-entry Program (MCRP) facility in...
View ArticleOffender Who Walked Away from Los Angeles Re-entry Facility Apprehended
LOS ANGELES — A man who walked away from the Male Community Re-entry Program (MCRP) in Los Angeles County on Thursday, June 29, 2017, was apprehended today.Brandon Garcia, 36, was apprehended at...
View ArticleTwo Correctional Officers Recovering After Inmate Attack
COALINGA – Officials at Pleasant Valley Prison (PVSP) are investigating a staff assault that sent two correctional officers to local hospitals.At 8 p.m. on Sunday, July 2, two correctional officers...
View ArticleOffender Walks Away from Los Angeles Re-entry Facility
LOS ANGELES — California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are looking for Jorge Negrete, 32, a participant at Male Community Re-entry Program (MCRP) facility in Los...
View ArticleCDCR Apprehends Offender Who Walked Away from Los Angeles Re-entry Facility
LOS ANGELES — Agents from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) have apprehended Jorge Negrete, a participant in the Male Community Reentry Program (MCRP) in Los Angeles,...
View ArticleRehabilitative Arts Programs Expand To All State Prisons
Inmates participate in a hip-hop dance class at Ironwood State Prison led by instructor Cesar Martinez. Photo by Peter Merts.SACRAMENTO – The California Arts Council (CAC) has awarded new contracts to...
View ArticleCDCR Inmate Firefighter Dies of Injuries
SAN DIEGO – The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) today announced that an inmate firefighter has died as the result of injuries sustained while working on a fire line in...
View ArticleSalinas Valley State Prison Investigating Riot
SOLEDAD – The Investigative Services Unit at Salinas Valley State Prison (SVSP) is investigating an attempted homicide incident that sparked a riot.The incident started when two inmates began to fight...
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