‘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 ...
California inmate accused of killing cellmate. Last week, CDCR says the two killed another inmate
Officials said 32-year-old Jake Kennedy was found in his cell with multiple stab wounds during a security check ...
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California prisons increase security measures amid surge in violence behind bars
(FOX40.COM) –The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is taking additional ... Violent California inmate kidnaps female officer before four-hour assault, lawsuit says Inmates ...
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Kern Valley State Prison investigating inmate death as homicide
According to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, officers observed inmates Gilbert Garcia and Rodolfo Cortez assaulting Merino in the dayroom at 5:47 p.m. Staff intervened ...
California lawmakers may give inmate firefighters a raise
Inmate firefighters housed in California's county jails and state prisons would earn an hourly wage of up to $19 under ...
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NY state corrections department, officers reach deal to end unauthorized strike
according to a statement from the state Department of Corrections and Community Supervision. The strike, which is not sanctioned by the union, started when officers began leaving their posts at ...
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Agreement reached between correction officers and NYSCOPBA after weeks of strikes
an agreement has been reached between the state and the NYS Correctional Officers and Police Benevolent Association (NYSCOPBA). But according to the New York State Department of Corrections and ...
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VIDEO: Some Auburn correction officers return to work before morning deadline
At 6:35 a.m., just minutes before the 6:45 a.m. deadline, NewsChannel 9 cameras captured the moment dozens of correction ...
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Correction officers in N.Y. state will end strike and reach new deal, reports say
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Striking New York state correction ... State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS) which outlines the provisional agreement. Correction officers ...
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Southern Ohio Correctional Facility announces 2025 officer of the year
The Southern Ohio Correctional Facility is pleased to announce their 2025 officer of the year as Corrections Officer Jesse ...
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Sentencing of former corrections officer on hold
HOLLIDAYSBURG — The sentencing of a former Blair County Prison corrections officer charged in October 2023 as part of a drug-smuggling scheme was put on hold Friday. Caleb J. McGeary ...