1 person injured in fight at Folsom State Prison, 'improvised weapon' recovered, CDCR says
An incarcerated person was injured in a flight at the Folsom State Prison, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said.
Banning Books In Prison: State Website Lists Titles Considered Inappropriate For Inmates
The list of disapproved books include such titles as: "Game of Thrones," "The Kite Runner," "The Handmaid's Tale" and "Lady Gaga - Born to be Free." But most books that are banned seem to be ...
How did a killer escape from prison custody in Kern County? Killer on the Run: What we know about the Cesar Hernandez case
The escape of a convicted killer from California Department of Corrections custody in Delano has shaken, angered and even ...
‘Improvised weapon’ used to stab California corrections officer: CDCR
A California corrections officer is recovering after being stabbed twice by an inmate using a makeshift weapon, authorities announced Monday. The incident occurred around 4:30 p.m. Sunday at the ...
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CDCR: North Kern State Prison investigating inmate’s death as homicide
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation officials are investigating the death of an inmate at North Kern State Prison as a homicide, according to CDCR. Officers were conducting ...
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Suit alleges sexual violence by Chino prison gynecologist, says state failed to prevent it
LOS ANGELES — Six women and the California Coalition of Women Prisoners have filed suit in Los Angeles against the state Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, a prison gynecologist ...
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Incarcerated firefighters do risky, low-pay work. Many say it's the best job behind bars.
Incarcerated firefighters do risky, low-pay work. Many say it’s the best job behind bars. More than 900 incarcerated firefighters were responding to the fires in Southern California, according ...