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‘Concerning rise’ in violence, overdoses leads to restrictions at California prisons
California is increasing restrictions at its highest security men’s prisons, including at a facility in Los Angeles County ...
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 ...
Visitation suspended amid heightened security measures at Donovan prison
Several prisons across the state, including Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility near Otay Mesa, have been placed under a ...
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 ...
Los Angeles Times3mon
‘Surge’ of violence prompts crackdown in California prison system, officials say
officials from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation cited a “surge” in violence directed at both inmates and staff as the reason for the crackdown at 11 prisons.
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 ...
The Bakersfield Californian1d
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 ...
NBC Bay Area3mon
California prisons restrict movement, calls and visits as violence surges
High-security prisons across California have tightly restricted movement, calls and visits while officials probe a surge in violence this year. The restrictions started Saturday and affect the top ...
Sacramento Bee2mon
A major roadblock stands in California’s way to a transformed prison system
Whether a recent increase in violence in the state’s prisons is a result of the California Model is besides the point, said a lieutenant who trains correctional staff and who spoke on the ...