Inmate In California
Salinas Valley State Prison Officials Investigating the Death ...
On Jan. 29, 2026, at approximately 6:15 a.m., staff observed incarcerated person Karapet Demirdzhyan unresponsive in his cell during a security ...
https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/news/2026/01/29/salinas-valley-state-prison-homicide-karapetdemirdzhyan/California Medical Facility Officials Investigating the Death ...
On Jan. 4, 2026, at 7:20 p.m., staff responded to a physical altercation between incarcerated persons Joe Duty Jr. and Stephenson C. Kim in a ...
https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/news/2026/01/13/california-medical-facility-officials-investigating-the-death-of-an-incarcerated-person-as-a-homicide/CA expanded parole, but data shows no guarantee ...
... prisoners get a second chance. A declining parole rate shows that's no guarantee. Avatar photo by Joe Garcia January 13, 2026 January 13, 2026.
https://calmatters.org/justice/2026/01/parole-board-suitability-denials/CDCR to close Riverside prison in 2026 to cut expenses
Nearly 1200 employees work at the California Rehabilitation Center, which CDCR said Monday would be closed in 2026.
https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/the-state-worker/article311582323.html2026-27 California Budget Shows Money Wasted on Prisons and Policing - Ella Baker Center for Human Rights
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 13, 2026 Press Contact: Ashley Chambers, Ella Baker Center for Human Rights [email protected], 925-953-2302 Ella Baker Center: 2026-27 California Budget Shows Money Wasted on Prisons and Policing SACRAMENTO — After the recent release of the 2026-27 California budget, which shows continued investments in the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) and a $3 billion deficit, the Ella B...
https://ellabakercenter.org/press/2026-cabudget/
Bill Text: CA SB337 2025-2026 Regular Session Amended LegiScan
Bill Text: CA SB337 | 2025-2026 | Regular Session | Amended Bill Title: Prisons. Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3) Status: (Engrossed) 2025-08-29 - August 29 hearing postponed by committee. [SB337 Detail] Download: California-2025-SB337-Amended.html LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST (1)Existing law authorizes the Secretary of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to prescribe and amend rules and regulations for the administration of p...
https://legiscan.com/CA/text/SB337/id/3209236
California Dept of Corrections Contract With Global Tel Link Thru 2026 Prison Phone Justice
This text is machine-read, and may contain errors. Check the original document to verify accuracy. STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TECHNOLOGY STATEWIDE TECHNOLOGY PROCUREMENT AGREEMENT NUMBER STANDARD AGREEMENT TECH 213 (rev. 02/2020) 1. C5610009 This Agreement is entered into between the Contracting Agency and the Contractor named below: CONTRACTING AGENCY NAME Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation CONTRACTOR NAME 2.
https://www.prisonphonejustice.org/2020/CA/california-dept-of-corrections-contract-with-global-tel-link-thru-2026/
Butte County Fires, Accidents, Crimes (BCFAC News) # **California Governor Newsom proposes closing 5th prison in 2026** Facebook
California Governor Newsom proposes closing 5th prison in 2026 May 15, 2025 | By BCFAC News Newsom’s new budget proposes closing a fifth California state prison by October 2026 The specific prison has not been named, but the closure is expected to save $150 million annually Critics warn the closure could mean fewer offenders are sent to state prison, forcing counties to house more offenders in already crowded local jails...
https://www.facebook.com/groups/butte.county.fires.accidents.crimes/posts/2504547839917005/
California Dept of Corrections Contract With Global Tel Link Thru 2026 Prison Phone Justice
This text is machine-read, and may contain errors. Check the original document to verify accuracy. STATE OF CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TECHNOLOGY STATEWIDE TECHNOLOGY PROCUREMENT AGREEMENT NUMBER STANDARD AGREEMENT TECH 213 (rev. 02/2020) 1. C5610009 This Agreement is entered into between the Contracting Agency and the Contractor named below: CONTRACTING AGENCY NAME Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation CONTRACTOR NAME 2.
https://www.prisonphonejustice.org/2020/CA/california-dept-of-corrections-contract-with-global-tel-link-thru-2026/
AB1645 California 2025-2026 Corrections: Humanizing and Uniting Generations Safely (HUGS) Act of 2026. - Legislative Tracking PolicyEngage
− Summary AB 1645, as introduced, Mark González. Corrections: Humanizing and Uniting Generations Safely (HUGS) Act of 2026. Existing law authorizes the Secretary of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to prescribe and amend rules and regulations for the administration of prisons and requires regulations, which are adopted by the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, to recognize and consider the value of incarcerated perso...
https://trackbill.com/bill/california-assembly-bill-1645-corrections-humanizing-and-uniting-generations-safely-hugs-act-of-2026/2794149/
KSEE24 News - In 2026, California Governor Gavin Newsom’s... Facebook
Newsom Administration to close its 5th state prison to address deficit, valley leaders react California Governor Gavin Newsom’s Administration will close the California Rehabilitation Center in Norco in 2026, citing the state’s multi-billion dollar deficit and declining prison …...
https://www.facebook.com/KSEE24/posts/in-2026-california-governor-gavin-newsoms-administration-will-close-its-fifth-pr/1162362842604912/
California to Close Rehabilitation Center by 2026 Amid Declining Prison Population - SierraDailyNews.com
Responding to projections of lower prison populations in future years and providing for needed cost savings, today, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) announced the plans to close the California Rehabilitation Center (CRC) in Riverside County by Fall 2026.
https://www.sierradailynews.com/state/california-to-close-rehabilitation-center-by-2026-amid-declining-prison-population/
California's Prison Population - Public Policy Institute of California
California’s prison population decreased dramatically during the pandemic. - The prison population fell sharply during the first year of the pandemic: between March 2020 and February 2021, it dropped 23%, from 123,100 to 94,600. - California’s prison population now stands at its lowest point in more than thirty years.
https://www.ppic.org/publication/californias-prison-population/