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California prisons restrict movement, calls and visits as violence surges

High-Security prisons in California have restricted movement, calls, and visits due to a surge in violence this year.
Restrictions began on Saturday and impact top-security sections of nearly a dozen prisons, including California Correctional Institution and California State Prison-Los Angeles County.
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation stated that meals must be delivered directly to housing units.
Officials are investigating seven deaths as homicides since the start of the year.

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The Daily Wire

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9 hours ago·Nashville, United States

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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.

21 hours ago·United States

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The Epoch Times

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…

1 day ago·New York, United States

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Los Angeles Times

'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.

2 days ago·Los Angeles, United States

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KTLA 5

Los Angeles County, state prisons up security after violence surge

Los Angeles County and other state prisons are upgrading their security after a recent surge in violence against staff and inmates. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) announced that it’s placing Level IV high-security sections within its facilities on a modified program, effective Saturday. This upgrade comes after numerous incidents at state prisons, including an inmate homicide that took place on Friday in L.A. …

4 days ago·Los Angeles, United States

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Telemundo Fresno

By increasing violence, California prisons restrict movements, calls and visits

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