A system designed to protect state inmates who wish to leave gangs has backfired, leading to increased violence fueled by ...
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'Dropout' gangs fueling violence in California prisons
California's prison system faces rising violence from 'dropout' gangs. These gangs, formed by defectors from traditional gangs, operate in protective custody areas, contributing to a surge in prison ...
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A death at Calipatria State Prison (CAL) on November 10, 2025, is being investigated as a homicide after an incarcerated person was attacked in an exercise yard. Prison staff responded to Eric ...
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California state prison officials said an inmate is accused of trying to kill a psychiatrist during a one-on-one meeting on Friday. Jose L. Ramirez, 35, was identified as the inmate. The attack ...
Authorities are investigating the recent death of an inmate at the California State Prison in Sacramento, as a homicide. On the evening of July 18, prison staff found 23-year-old Anthony Francis Jr.
California officials will soon release another 3,100 inmates from state prisons in response to the coronavirus pandemic and in all now plans to release a total of more than 10,000 inmates, or nearly ...
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Some of California’s most dangerous inmates could be getting more sleep under an agreement announced Thursday that requires guards to hold down the noise. Dozens of prisoners ...
December 25, 2025 – CRESCENT CITY, CA – Benjamin W. Watta, who was serving a condemned sentence, died on December 22, 2025, while incarcerated at Pelican Bay State Prison (PBSP). He was 80 years old.
A crash involving a prison inmate transport van caused multiple lanes to be blocked on the 5 Freeway on Monday morning.
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