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Kern Valley State Prison inmate faces additional 25 years to life for assault
A Kern Valley State Prison inmate faces an additional 25 years to life after being convicted of assaulting another inmate.The ...
Delano inmate convicted of assault with homemade weapon
A man at Kern Valley State Prison who attacked another inmate with a homemade weapon — breaking his nose and inflicting cuts requiring sutures — was ...
A major roadblock stands in California’s way to a transformed prison system
In its initial stages, the California Model has improved working conditions for some officers. Others say it’s creating more violence in prisons.
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Advocates raise awareness of extreme temperatures in Texas prisons
Texas Prison Community Advocates (TPCA) are raising awareness over prison conditions in Texas and making a big plea as the ...
NY prison guards beat an inmate to death then tried to cover it up, prosecutors say
Ten New York prison guards were charged Wednesday in connection with the fatal beating of a 22-year-old inmate last month — including two charged with murder. It’s the ...
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A major roadblock stands in California’s way to a transformed prison system
and paints as he stood near one of the murals he worked on at Salinas Valley State Prison in March. “Most nights I paint and when I go back to my cell I feel so relaxed,” said Bretches who was ...
‘I want to be remembered.’ Death row inmate puts San Quentin journals, art up for sale at $80,000
The collection up for sale includes journals and cookbooks that inmate Albert Jones has written from death row. The ...
Inmate from Placer County dies in suspected homicide at California prison
A former Placer County volleyball coach, convicted of child sex charges, was killed Friday in a suspected homicide at a ...