Inmates at Salinas Valley State Prison have declared a hunger strike, effective Friday, to protest what they claim are unlawful practices by the California Department of Corrections and ...

More than a dozen state prison facilities — including four in Kern County — have been placed under a higher-than-normal level of restrictions following high rates of inmate violence and ...

California prisons halt visits after spikes in inmate violence, overdoses, and contraband. CDCR investigates deaths, attacks, and safety concerns.

April 27, 2025 – SUSANVILLE, CA – California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are investigating the April 26, 2025, death of an incarcerated person at High Desert ...

SUSANVILLE, Calif. — The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) is investigating the death of an inmate at High Desert State Prison as a homicide.

SUSANVILLE, Calif. - The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) is investigating the death of an inmate at High Desert State Prison as a homicide. The incident occurred on ...

That's when authorities say he jumped out of a CDCR transport van and got away. Skyview 30 video shows schools in Delano, all were shut down during the intense manhunt that followed.

CDCR said when they arrived, Hernandez evaded staff custody, jumped out of the transport van and has not been found since.Officials said Hernandez was received from Los Angeles County in 2019 ...

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation officials are investigating the death of an inmate at North Kern State Prison as a homicide, according to CDCR. Officers were conducting ...

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation officials are investigating the death of an inmate at North Kern State Prison as a homicide, according to CDCR.

Special investigators from nearby CDCR prisons are currently searching for Hernandez, with assistance from the California Highway Patrol and the Delano and McFarland police departments.