North Kern State Prison Inmate Death Being Investigated as a Homicide
Delano—Investigators at North Kern State Prison (NKSP) and the Kern County District Attorney’s Office are investigating the death of an inmate as a homicide, after he was discovered unresponsive in his...
View ArticleSalinas Valley State Prison Correctional Officer Attacked by an Inmate
SOLEDAD – A correctional officer is being treated for injuries he suffered from a stabbing attack by a Salinas Valley State Prison (SVSP) inmate this afternoon.At 12:50 p.m., a California Department of...
View ArticleWalk Away from Eel River Conservation Camp
Redway, California – A minimum-security inmate from California Correctional Center walked away from Eel River Conservation Camp (CC #31) on July 16, 2014.Inmate Ga Dakota Moss, 19, is a White male, 5’...
View ArticleEel River Conservation Camp Walkaway Inmate in Custody
Susanville, California – A minimum-security inmate from California Correctional Center (CCC) who walked away from Eel River Conservation Camp (CC #31) on July 16, 2014, has been apprehended. On July...
View ArticleHomicide of a High Desert State Prison Inmate Under Investigation
Susanville – The Investigative Services Unit at High Desert State Prison (HDSP) is investigating the homicide of an inmate today.Just before 10:52 a.m. Thursday, July 17, 2014, a 28-year-old HDSP...
View ArticleCDCR Partners with San Francisco Sheriff for New Reentry Facility
State inmates will be connected with local services immediately prior to release SACRAMENTO—The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) signed a contract with the San Francisco...
View ArticleCalifornia Health Care Facility Resumes Medical Admissions
STOCKTON - The California Health Care Facility (CHCF) will reopen to medical admissions today.Clark Kelso, the federal receiver appointed by the court to manage prison medical care, temporarily halted...
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Escapee apprehended, returned to Wasco State Prison
Jeffrey Scott Landers, 34, was arrested on Aug.3, 2014, at approximately 2:10 p.m. in an orchard by the Merced County Sheriff’s Office and placed into police custody without any use of force.Inmate...
View ArticleNew Residential Reentry and Rehabilitation Program for Female Inmates to Open
SAN DIEGO – The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) today announced it will open the Custody to Community Transitional Reentry Program (CCTRP) facility that will provide...
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Eight California Prisons Accredited with the American Correctional Association
Nearly half of all California prisons are now accredited with worldwide authority SACRAMENTO – The Commission on Accreditation for Corrections has accredited eight additional California Department of...
View ArticleInmates Returned from Hospital after Disturbance at Ironwood State Prison
Six inmates are now back in Ironwood State Prison after being treated at a local hospital for injuries they sustained during a large scale disturbance on August 19, which prompted a Code 3 response...
View ArticleWalk Away from Ben Lomond Conservation Camp (CC #45)
Santa Cruz, California – A minimum-security inmate from the California Correctional Center walked away from Ben Lomond Conservation Camp (CC #45) on September 2, 2014.The inmate, John Collard, 56, is a...
View ArticleResource Fair to give Parolees an Opportunity for a Fresh Start
Job Opportunities, Drug Abuse Treatment, Health Care and Training among Offerings What: Parolees and probationers will learn about some valuable resources to help them remain crime-free by becoming...
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***UPDATE on Walk Away from Ben Lomond Conservation Camp***
Santa Cruz, California –John Collard, 56, a minimum-security inmate from California Correctional Center walked away from Ben Lomond Conservation Camp (CC #45) on September 2, 2014. Inmate Collard left...
View ArticleMissing Inmate from Ben Lomond Conservation Camp is CAPTURED
Santa Cruz – John Collard, 56, a minimum-security inmate from California Correctional Center who escaped from Ben Lomond Conservation Camp (CC #45) in a stolen truck on September 2, 2014, has been...
View ArticleParolees Discover New Opportunities at Resource Fair
SACRAMENTO – Several hundred state parolees and county probationers found help on Friday in getting a fresh start at living a productive crime-free life. They attended a Resource Fair at Mather that...
View ArticleCDCR Honors Employees at Medal of Valor Ceremony
SACRAMENTO– The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) honored 108 employees today during the annual Medal of Valor Ceremony. The Medal of Valor is earned by employees who...
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Medical Parolee Missing from Skilled Nursing Facility
Eastern San Diego County - Medical parolee Ronald Virgil Taylor, 50, is missing from the convalescent home where he lived in Eastern San Diego County. Taylor, who uses awheelchair, was last seen on...
View ArticleGovernor Brown Announces Appointment of Executive Officer of the Council on...
SACRAMENTO – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointments.Kirsten Barlow, 38, of Sacramento, has been appointed executive officer of the Council on Mentally Ill Offenders....
View ArticleCalifornia State Prison-Solano and Solano Community College Partner to...
First agreement of its kindSACRAMENTO—Last night, the Solano Community College District Governing Board approved an agreement with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) to...
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