Kern Valley State Prison investigating inmate death as homicide
Officials at Kern Valley State Prison are investigating the death of an inmate, German M. Merino, as a homicide following an ...
A surge in violence prompts California prisons to restrict movement, calls and visits
High-security prisons across California have tightly restricted movement, calls and visits while officials probe a surge in ...
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Racial Profiling and Targeting of Black Men a Reality at Kern Valley State Prison
Yes, all prisoners are targeted, and the harshness of their treatment varies only in degree, with the most severe treatment ...
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Kern Valley State Prison Officials are Investigating the Death of an Incarcerated Person as a Homicide, CDCR Reports
Kern Valley State Prison Officials are Investigating the Death of an Incarcerated Person as a Homicide, CDCR Reports ...
Inmate convicted for battery on officer at Kern Valley State Prison, faces 8 more years
An inmate faces eight additional years in prison after being convicted of hitting a Kern Valley State Prison correctional ...
CDCR: 2 prisoners accused of killing fellow Kern Valley State Prison inmate
Two prisoners at Kern Valley State Prison are accused of attacking and killing another inmate Friday night, according to the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. German M. Merino, 37, was ...
‘Surge’ of violence prompts crackdown in California prison system, officials say
The day before state authorities announced plans to restrict inmate movement and revoke visits and other privileges, three ...
Jury finds inmate guilty of attempted murder, other charges
A Kern County jury found a Kern Valley State Prison inmate guilty of attempted murder, two counts of assault by an inmate serving a life sentence and being an inmate in possession of a weapon. The ...
New rules for inmates at Salinas Valley State Prison high-security areas
A slew of recent violence in state prisons is bringing new rules to inmates at Salinas Valley State Prison, according to the ...
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Centinela, Calipatria prisons placed on modified program
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) is placing Level IV high-security sections within its ...
California State Prison, Sacramento among facilities placed on modified movement amid surge in violence
The California State Prison, Sacramento is among facilities that are being placed on modified movement after a surge in ...
Authorities investigating inmate homicide at Kern Valley State Prison
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is investigating the death of an inmate as a homicide.