Attempted Murder of a Peace Officer at California State Prison-Sacramento...
FOLSOM – California State Prison-Sacramento (CSP-SAC) officials are investigating the attempted murder of a correctional officer that occurred this morning in one of the maximum-security units.On...
View ArticleCalifornia State Prison-Sacramento Correctional Officer Recovering From...
FOLSOM– A California State Prison-Sacramento (CSP-SAC) correctional officer is recovering from injuries suffered during an unprovoked attack by an inmate Saturday night.The assault occurred on November...
View ArticleCDCR to Hire Approximately 7,000 Correctional Officers
SACRAMENTO— The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) expects to hire approximately 7,000 correctional officers over the next three years due to the increase in...
View ArticleInmate Death Being Investigated as a Homicide
JAMESTOWN – California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are investigating the death of an inmate this evening.Inmate Andrew Tisnado, 31, died this evening at a valley...
View ArticlePsychologist at Substance Abuse Treatment Facility and State Prison, Corcoran...
CORCORAN – A staff psychologist is recovering from injuries she suffered from an attack by a Substance Abuse Treatment Facility and State Prison, Corcoran (SATF) inmate yesterday.At approximately 11:45...
View ArticleNew Study Shows Post-Prison Arrests are Down, Convictions Static under...
CDCR tracked inmates released from prison pre- and post-Realignment SACRAMENTO, CA – One-year arrest rates are down and conviction rates are virtually static for offenders released after completing...
View ArticleCondemned Inmate Albert Ruiz, 51, Dies of Natural Causes
VACAVILLE -- Condemned inmate Albert Ruiz, 51, was pronounced dead early Sunday morning, December 29, 2013. He died of natural causes in the On-Site Acute Hospital Unit at the California Medical...
View ArticleCDCR to Build New Housing Units at Two Existing Prisons
Total of 2,376 beds will provide space for inmates with disabilities, mental health needsSACRAMENTO —California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s (CDCR) today announced the locations of...
View ArticleCDCR's Unknown Victims Unit Distributes More Than $2.5 million to Victims in...
SACRAMENTO- California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) today announced that the department's Unknown Victims Unit successfully located 2,018 victims and dispersed more than $2.52...
View ArticleNew Report Shows California’s Recidivism Rate Declined Again This Year
California’s recidivism rate is now 61.0 percentSACRAMENTO – The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) today released its 2013 Outcome Evaluation Report, the fourth in a series...
View ArticleInmate Walks Away From Miramonte Fire Camp
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 16, 2014 Contact:Lt. Randy Rowland (559) 336-2312 MIRAMONTE – California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are looking for a minimum-security...
View ArticleCALPIA Deputy Director Receives National Award
FOLSOM – With more than 27 years’ experience at the California Prison Industry Authority (CALPIA), Deputy Director Scott Walker has won the “Staff Award for 2014” from the National Correctional...
View ArticleCDPH Approves $250,000 for Willits Water Supply; CDCR and CAL FIRE Provide...
SACRAMENTO - As several California communities face severe water shortages due to the drought, CAL FIRE, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) and the California Department...
View ArticleCondemned Inmate Wilbur Jennings Dies of Natural Causes
SACRAMENTO -- Condemned inmate Wilbur Lee Jennings, 73, was pronounced dead yesterday morning, February 11, 2014. He died of natural causes while being held at the Sacramento County Main Jail, where he...
View ArticleCDCR Launches New Rehabilitative Services for Long-Term Offenders
SACRAMENTO—The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) is launching a pilot program offering targeted rehabilitative services to inmates serving long-term sentences. The...
View ArticleCondemned Inmate Ralph Yeoman Dies
SACRAMENTO– Condemned inmate Ralph Michael Yeoman, 66, who was on California’s death row from Sacramento County, was found unresponsive in his cell this morning at San Quentin State Prison....
View ArticleSerious Assault on Salinas Valley Prison Inmate under Investigation
SOLEDAD – The Investigative Services Unit at Salinas Valley State Prison (SVSP) is investigating a serious assault on an inmate that occurred just after 10:00 am today.The incident started when two...
View ArticleCalifornia Prison Industry Authority Launches Technology Training Center for...
FOLSOM – The California Prison Industry Authority (CALPIA) along with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) announced today they are expanding education and job training...
View ArticleRiot at Calipatria State Prison under investigation
CALIPATRIA - Seven inmates were injured during a riot involving about 200 inmates at Calipatria State Prison today. The riot started at around 10:15 a.m. on Facility B’s general population Level IV...
View ArticleParole Granted for Former Manson Family Member Bruce Davis
San Luis Obispo – The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s Board of Parole Hearings (BPH) issued a grant of parole today for convicted killer and former Charles Manson associate...
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