Authorities investigating inmate homicide at Kern Valley State Prison
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is investigating the death of an inmate as a homicide.
Crime and Public Safety
The inmate was walking in a yard at Salinas Valley State Prison on March 23, 2023, when he approached a licensed vocational ...
California prisons increase security measures amid surge in violence behind bars
(FOX40.COM) –The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is taking additional security measures in response ...
Kern Valley State Prison investigating inmate death as homicide
Officials at Kern Valley State Prison are investigating the death of an inmate, German M. Merino, as a homicide following an ...
The Bakersfield Californian4h
CDCR: 2 prisoners accused of killing fellow Kern Valley State Prison inmate
Two prisoners at Kern Valley State Prison are accused of attacking and killing another inmate Friday night, according to the ...
Lassen News4h
HDSP, CDCR high-security areas placed on modified program
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is placing Level IV high-security sections within its facilities ...
The Bakersfield Californian5h
High-security areas of 2 Kern prisons put on modified movement
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation put Level IV high-security sections within California ...
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 ...
Inmate Gets 25 Years To Life For Sex Assault On Prison Nurse
A state inmate was handed an additional term of 25 years to life for sexually assaulting a prison nurse, prosecutors said Friday. Tyrone Owens, 41, was walking in a yard at Salinas Valley State Prison ...
California inmate accused of killing cellmate. Last week, CDCR says the two killed another inmate
Officials said 32-year-old Jake Kennedy was found in his cell with multiple stab wounds during a security check ...