Kern Valley State Prison Officials are Investigating the Death of an Incarcerated Person as a Homicide, CDCR Reports ...

CA prison officials investigating death of Kern Valley State Prison inmate as homicide ...

Yes, all prisoners are targeted, and the harshness of their treatment varies only in degree, with the most severe treatment being meted out to those with ...

Officials at Kern Valley State Prison are investigating the death of an inmate, German M. Merino, as a homicide following an attack on March 7, 2025.

California prison officials are investigating the death of an inmate who was serving a life sentence for murder after he was ...

Two prisoners at Kern Valley State Prison are accused of attacking and killing another inmate Friday night, according to the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. German M. Merino, 37, was ...

The day before state authorities announced plans to restrict inmate movement and revoke visits and other privileges, three ...

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation put Level IV high-security sections within California ...

A Kern County jury found a Kern Valley State Prison inmate guilty of attempted murder, two counts of assault by an inmate serving a life sentence and being an inmate in possession of a weapon. The ...

The California State Prison, Sacramento is among facilities that are being placed on modified movement after a surge in violence, correctional officers said.

A slew of recent violence in state prisons is bringing new rules to inmates at Salinas Valley State Prison, according to the ...