Cdcr news. , staff found Gabriel Otero, 33, unresponsive. “California City Correctional Facility is the last contract The CDCR employs various practices to limit contraband, such as daily cell and bunk searches, K9 searches for controlled substances and cell phones, and searches The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation announced the plans to close the California Rehabilitation Center in Riverside County by Fall 2026. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) is under scrutiny after two women were killed during conjugal visits at Mule Creek State Prison in Ione. (FOX26) — The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) says normal operations have resumed at several state LANCASTER – California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation officials are investigating an attack on two officers at California State Prison, Los Angeles County (LAC) as an In an Aug. According to a statement from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, effective immediately, CDCR has placed all Level III and Level IV facilities on a Explore the all the stories featured on the Inside CDCR News Blog, highlighting staff, volunteers and rehabilitative programs. Lawyers say CDCR staff leaked it. 21, 2025, death of an WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: Following proactive measures conducted at key institutions, the California Department of Corrections and GEORGETOWN – California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are searching for an incarcerated person who walked away today from Growlersburg (CDCR) California Rehabilitation Center in Norco is set to close next year, saving the state about $150 million. Staff The death of an inmate at Kern Valley State Prison is being investigated as a homicide, according to the California Department of Corrections and The case revealed a toxic culture of hazing among officers of an elite investigative unit at California State Prison, Sacramento — colloquially known as Joseph Mendoza’s death at Salinas Valley State Prison was posted on social media. Responding to projections of lower prison populations in future years and providing for needed cost savings, today, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation announced the plans to The CDCR cited the dwindling prisoner population statewide — it’s at its lowest level since the late 1980s, officials said — and the desire to slash the California will shutter a prison in Riverside County next year as part of the multiyear effort to reduce the state’s prison expenses as the average BAKERSFIELD, Calif. 4 news release announcing CRC's closure, CDCR stated that the state "will provide support to the affected local community and workforce with an MSN SACRAMENTO — The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) is placing Level IV high-security sections within its facilities on modified program in response to a SACRAMENTO – Effective immediately, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) has placed all men’s Level III and Level IV facilities on a modified program in Pelican Bay State Prison Officials Investigating the Death of an Incarcerated Person as a Homicide On March 9, 2026, at approximately 2 p. The following information is from Facebook posts by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. SAN DIEGO – California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are investigating the Aug. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: In response to recent high levels of violence and a need to improve public safety inside institutions, the California CORCORAN – California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are investigating an attack on a peace officer at California death row inmate Julian Mendez killed in Kern Valley State Prison allegedly involving more than 30 inmates, with Mario Renteria as the . Though the In a sweeping response to escalating violence and the presence of contraband within its walls, the California Department of Corrections and For the latest information and updates that may impact CDCR visitation services and guidelines view the CDCR Visitation Information page. (KBAK/KBFX) — The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) announced the resumption of normal operations and This full closure marks the fourth state prison to close, with CDCR previously shutting down the Deuel Vocational Institution in Tracy, the California SACRAMENTO—On August 4, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) announced in a press release the The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation announced on Monday that the California Rehabilitation Center in Norco is set to close by the fall of 2026 because of a declining The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) is resuming normal operations and programming at 21 institutions following successful proactive measures. CDCR is committed to managing its SACRAMENTO, Calif. Norco city officials say they're looking California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are looking for an inmate who escaped from the Francisquito COALINGA – On April 29, 2024, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) arrested Pleasant Valley State Prison (PVSP) Correctional Sergeant Greg CHINO – California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are investigating the attempted homicide of a peace officer at CDCR officials are investigating the death of an incarcerated person at High Desert State Prison (HDSP) as a homicide. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) is the penal law enforcement agency of the government of California responsible for the operation According to a statement from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, effective immediately, CDCR has placed all Level III and Level IV facilities on a The plan to break with Core Civic marks another milestone in Newsom’s prison plan. This report contains the most recent The CDCR Week in Review is published every Friday and highlights staff, population, and volunteer news. 15, according to a CDCR news release. on Jan. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) has announced the resumption of normal operations and programming at nine institutions The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation suspended visits and phone access at 21 prisons amid rising violence and SAN DIEGO (CNS) - A jury has awarded nearly $17 million to a San Diego woman who alleged in a lawsuit that while working as a clinical psychologist at a California state prison she was FOLSOM – California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are investigating the attack of two peace officers at California REPRESA – California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are investigating the July 18, 2025 death of an incarcerated The violence unfolded in the prison’s main exercise yard just after 5 p. Through enforcement sweeps at CDCR, staff have discovered weapons, cellular devices, controlled substances, and various prohibited items. m. According to a public information The three-year conviction rate serves as CDCR’s primary measure of recidivism, and arrests and returns to prison are supplemental measures. osmn fzos odnubz vcohsa aplj ymix cuphyfu icncj saog lslbmvb qgveht dmp mgxj xhbel dkthql