California prisons restrict movement, calls and visits as violence surges

Prisons limit movement, calls, visits amid violence

High-security prisons across California have tightly restricted movement, calls and visits while officials probe a surge in violence this year.

Salinas Valley State Prison among facilities placed on modified movement due to surge in violence | The King City Rustler | Your Local News Source in King City, California

SOLEDAD — California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) is placing Level IV high-security sections within its facilities — including Salinas Valley State Prison in Soledad — on modified program in response to a surge in violence against staff and incarcerated persons, effective March 8. In addition to Salinas Valley State Prison, other institutions affected are: Calipatria State Prison, Centinela State Prison, California Correct…

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California prisons restrict movement, calls and visits as violence surges

High-security prisons across California have tightly restricted movement, calls and visits while officials probe a surge in violence this year.

Surge in Prison Violence Prompts California Officials to Crack Down on Inmates

Several high-security prisons in California will further restrict inmates after a spike in violence including seven homicides this year, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation announced March 8. State authorities are conducting a comprehensive investigation to examine the surge in violence, and the restrictions will stay in place until the assessment is finished, according to Terry Hardy, a corrections spokeswoman. The day b…

'Surge' of violence prompts crackdown in California prison system, officials say

The day before state authorities announced plans to restrict inmate movement and revoke visits and other privileges, three inmates were killed in attacks at three different prisons.