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WEBAttempted Homicide of California State Prison, Corcoran Officer Under Investigation. CORCORAN – California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are investigating an attack on a peace officer at California…. Read More.
Newsom makes small budget cuts to CA prisons, but no closures
WEBMay 11, 2024 · His new budget proposal calls on the corrections department to close 46 housing blocks inside 13 state prisons. Prison yard closures save money and decrease the need for staffing, but not to the extent of a prison shutdown.
As Corrections Officers Quit in Droves, Prisons Get Even More …
WEBNov 1, 2021 · The Southern Center for Human Rights recently sued the Georgia Department of Corrections over lockdowns and dangerous conditions: There were 48 suspected homicides in the state’s prisons between January …
Officers shoot 2 inmates after stabbing at California prison
WEBNov. 29, 2022, after an inmate was attacked by two men wielding makeshift weapons, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said in a statement. The alleged attackers, Raul Cuen, and Frank Nanez were struck by …
San Quentin Rehabilitation Center Officials Investigating the Death …
WEB4 days ago · SAN QUENTIN – California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation officials are investigating the Sept. 17, 2024, death of an incarcerated person at San Quentin Rehabilitation Center (SQRC) as a homicide.. At 3:30 p.m., staff responded to an alarm and approached a cell occupied by Mark Squires and Gustavo Lopez.
Troubling internal Colorado Department of Corrections report ... - CBS News
WEB1 day ago · Internal Colorado Corrections report highlights flaws in parole division that "endanger public safet 04:39. An internal investigation into the parole division of the Colorado Department of ...
150 people arrested in bust of ring using drones to smuggle ... - NBC News
WEBApr 4, 2024 · 150 people arrested in bust of ring using drones to smuggle drugs and guns into Georgia prisons. Among the arrested are eight Georgia Department of Corrections employees, who allegedly used...
Illinois prisons need $2.5 billion in repairs, and that’s just the ...
WEBJul 25, 2023 · In the report, obtained by WBEZ, consultants rated three of the department’s 27 facilities as approaching “inoperable” and estimated the prison system has at least $2.5 billion of “deferred maintenance,” the highest of any state agency. That number is expected to double in five years if unaddressed.
Two inmates killed in fight at Oklahoma prison, more than 30 injured
WEBMay 12, 2024 · Corrections Department officials said Saturday they were waiting for the medical examiner’s office to determine the official cause of death for another 28 inmates who died in 2023. Homicide is...
Activists embrace, pray at SC Department of Corrections as …
WEB1 day ago · Under vibrant pink and orange skies, as the sun began to set and Freddie Owens’ execution scheduled for 6 p.m. grew nearer, protestors turned their signs from facing the street to the facility ...