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2 inmates suspected of homicide inside Salinas Valley State Prison
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is investigating the homicide of an inmate at Salinas Valley State ...
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Listen to staff and inmates talk about the California Model at Salinas Valley State Prison
Observe staff engaging with inmates at Salinas Valley State Prison on March 6, 2025, under the California Model, a program initiated by the Newsom administration to reduce violence in maximum-security ...
A major roadblock stands in California’s way to a transformed prison system
In its initial stages, the California Model has improved working conditions for some officers. Others say it’s creating more ...
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A major roadblock stands in California’s way to a transformed prison system
One of those is Salinas Valley State Prison, a sprawling facility that houses roughly 2,400 men, many of whom are maximum- and high-security inmates. Drab gray buildings dot the vast campus which ...
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California’s Prison Reform Strategy under Scrutiny after Correctional Officer Assault
A violent assault on a correctional officer at Sierra Conservation Center has thrown California’s prison reform strategy into ...