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Prison probes inmate death as possible homicide after cell incident
The Kern Valley State Prison is looking into the death of an inmate as a possible homicide on Friday.Staff members observed ...
Families of 2 men who died in jail sue San Diego County, pointing to their histories of mental illness
One was in a state of acute psychosis when he was booked. The other took his own life after his family says his requests for ...
Inmate death at Kern Valley State Prison under investigation as homicide
Authorities at Kern Valley State Prison are investigating the death of an inmate on Independence Day as a suspected homicide, according to a statement released by the California Department of ...
Inmate death at Kern Valley State Prison investigated as homicide by CDCR officials
The death of an inmate at Kern Valley State Prison is being investigated as a homicide, according to the California ...
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MN sheriffs sue state over new law about jail medication they say could have ‘deadly consequences’
Part of the Larry R. Hill Medical Reform Act includes a requirement for jails to administer medication that was prescribed to ...
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Jamison, city councilors analyze possible prison sites
Since the last Project Prison Reset task force meeting, three new locations have been presented to the committee. Two of ...
CDCR confiscates over 1,700 items in major contraband sweep across 21 prisons, 4 in Kern
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) announced the resumption of normal operations and ...
Orange County leaders seek to reduce inmate population, curb costs
The group hopes to divert mentally ill inmates to treatment programs, reduce sentences for minor crimes, and teach job skills ...