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CDCR suspends visitations at 21 state prisons after rise in violence, overdoses
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation suspended visits and phone access at 21 prisons amid rising ...
CDCR prisons, including 4 in Kern modify operations due to rise in violence, overdoses
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) has implemented a modified program at all Level III and ...
CDCR places high-security prisons on modified program amid spike in violence
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) has implemented a modified program across all Level III ...
Death row inmate killed in California prison as guards deploy blast grenades to control violent mob attack
Kern Valley State Prison violence in California leaves death row inmate Julian Mendez dead in attack involving multiple ...
California looters now face 'hard-charging' consequences after blue state abandoned soft-on-crime approach
Los Angeles cracks down on looters targeting downtown stores during anti-ICE protests as California pivots away from lenient ...
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Citing violence, contraband, CDCR puts facilities on modified program
More than a dozen state prison facilities — including four in Kern County — have been placed under a higher-than-normal level of restrictions following high rates of inmate violence and ...
A Former Charles Manson Follower Was Just Recommended for Parole
Patricia Krenwinkel, a one-time follower of cult leader Charles Manson, was recommended for parole on Friday, May 30. The ...