Prison fight in Lompoc sends inmate to the hospital
One inmate was hospitalized following a Sunday morning brawl at the medium-security United States Penitentiary in Lompoc. Read More …
Tag: Prisons
Men’s Colony inmates riot for second straight day
A day after a violent riot at the California Men’s Colony left four inmates injured, 50 inmates fought in the same yard and at approximately the same time, this one requiring medical personnel to transport two inmates to a local hospital. Read More …
Another inmate walks away from Lompoc prison camp
For the second time in the span of about one month, an inmate escaped the minimum security Federal Correctional Complex in Lompoc. Read More …
California killer allegedly beheads his cellmate
A man already serving life in prison without the possibility of parole for murder allegedly tortured and beheaded his cellmate in what authorities are describing as a sadistic act. [LA Times] 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 …
Inmate dies at Lompoc federal prison
The FBI is investigating the death of an inmate at the Lompoc Federal Correctional Complex over the weekend. Read More …
Carjacking California inmate escapes San Quentin, then allegedly carjacks person
A California prisoner serving a sentence for carjacking escaped San Quentin State Prison Wednesday evening and reportedly carjacked a person in order to flee authorities. At about 9:35 p.m., prison guards Read More …
California Men’s Colony escapee still on the loose
A week after an inmate escaped the California Men’s Colony, possibly using a prison vehicle as a getaway car, authorities still have yet to capture the fugitive. Read More …
Inmate escapes from California Men’s Colony
An inmate escaped from the California Men’s Colony Tuesday morning, possibly driving off in a prison vehicle.
Minimum-security inmate David Grey Hall, 26, was last seen at approximately 10 a.m. Read More …
A few thousand California inmates with life sentences could get parole
As many as 4,000 inmates serving life sentences in California could be eligible for parole following a decision by the state to give up its legal battle over the implementation of a voter-approved ballot measure. Read More …