Inmate serving life sentence for murder attacked, killed at Kern Valley State Prison
California prison officials are investigating the death of an inmate who was serving a life sentence for murder after he was attacked by two other inmates on Friday.
Kern Valley State Prison investigating inmate death as homicide
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.
Kern Valley State Prison Officials are Investigating the Death of an Incarcerated Person as a Homicide, CDCR Reports
Kern Valley State Prison Officials are Investigating the Death of an Incarcerated Person as a Homicide, CDCR Reports
CDCR: 2 prisoners accused of killing fellow Kern Valley State Prison inmate
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.
New rules for inmates at Salinas Valley State Prison high-security areas
A slew of recent violence in state prisons is bringing new rules to inmates at Salinas Valley State Prison, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Now, prisoners in high-security areas will have less freedom and will be more closely monitored.
Authorities investigating inmate homicide at Kern Valley State Prison
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is investigating the death of an inmate as a homicide.
California prisons restrict movement, calls and visits as violence surges
California corrections officials say high-security prisons across the state are tightly restricting movement, calls and ...
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Racial Profiling and Targeting of Black Men a Reality at Kern Valley State Prison
Yes, all prisoners are targeted, and the harshness of their treatment varies only in degree, with the most severe treatment ...
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Centinela, Calipatria prisons placed on modified program
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) is placing Level IV high-security sections within its ...
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High-security areas of 2 Kern prisons put on modified movement
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation put Level IV high-security sections within California ...
California State Prison, Sacramento among facilities placed on modified movement amid surge in violence
The California State Prison, Sacramento is among facilities that are being placed on modified movement after a surge in ...
Kern County inmate found guilty in battery of correctional officer
A Kern County jury found Oshea Mann guilty of one count of battery on a correctional officer on Monday. The incident took ...
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Jury finds inmate guilty of attempted murder, other charges
A Kern County jury found a Kern Valley State Prison inmate guilty of attempted murder, two counts of assault by an inmate ...