Four inmates killed in less than 24 hours at California prisons
In a span of less than 24 hours, more California state prison inmates died as a result of murder than have died as a result of coronavirus since the onset of the pandemic. Read More …
Tag: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
Men’s Colony staffer contracts coronavirus
A day after announcing the second coronavirus case among inmates at the California Men’s Colony, the state Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation announced a staffer at the San Luis Obispo County prison had tested positive for the virus. Read More …
Second California Men’s Colony inmate infected with coronavirus
A second California Men’s Colony inmate has contracted coronavirus, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Read More …
California records first state prison inmate coronavirus death
California’s Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation announced on Sunday the first coronavirus death of a state prison inmate. Read More …
California inmate sues state over maggots and mice on prison dining tables
The state of California is awaiting a judge’s ruling in a civil case over deteriorating prison conditions that could put officials in a bind as they attempt to stay below a federally-imposed cap on inmates. Read More …
California pays out $25 million in sexual harassment cases over three years
The state of California has paid more than $25 million to settle sexual harassment cases over the last three fiscal years. [Sacramento Bee] Over the three-year period, California settled 92 sexual Read More …
Inmate dies after riot at California Men’s Colony
More than 160 inmates rioted Sunday morning on the main yard at the California Men’s Colony. Following the melee, a 25-year-old prisoner died. Multiple inmates suffered stab wounds during the riot, Read More …