California prisons undergo sweeps after a spike in violence, seizing contraband and restricting inmate movement.

Inmates at Salinas Valley State Prison have declared a hunger strike, effective Friday, to protest what they claim are ...

In response to recent high levels of violence and a need to improve public safety inside institutions, the California ...

In a bid to enhance public safety and curb rising violence, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR ...

Following the riot, inmates across California are being confined to their ... An inmate was fatally shot by a correctional officer as he was stabbing another inmate, according to the CDCR. Recent ...

The security update did not specify which of the facilities at CCI was impacted by the riot ... CDCR reported that the death of a prisoner at CCI was being investigated as a homicide, with one ...

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation reported on Friday that no staff were injured during a riot involving about 100 inmates at CCI Tehachapi. “Staff used non-lethal force ...

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation reported on Friday that no staff were injured during a riot involving about 100 inmates at CCI Tehachapi. “Staff used non-lethal force to ...

Four inmates were stabbed during a riot Monday evening inside Salinas Valley State Prison, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) announced in a news release.

A riot at a California prison sent eight ... The prison had more than 5,400 inmates as of Aug. 7, according to CDCR figures. Less than three weeks ago, an inmate stabbed a guard at CTF.

The riot started just before 10 a.m. the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) said. Some inmates were reportedly armed with improvised weapons. CSP-SAC staff said they ...

Five inmates were injured and taken to medical facilities for treatment, CDCR said. Read more about the prison riot here.