Northern California prison death under investigation as a homicide, CDCR says

Two inmates are suspected in the attack at Pelican Bay State Prison; an improvised weapon was found, CDCR said.

Inmate tried to kill 2 officers in prison attack in Folsom, officials say

Jason Brannigan, 48, allegedly attacked the officers. Just five days after he was denied parole in December 2024, he ...
Sierra Sun Times

Attempted Homicide of California State Prison Sacramento Officers Under Investigation, CDCR Reports

November 3, 2025 – FOLSOM, CA – California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are investigating ...
Sierra Sun Times

CDCR Reports Pelican Bay State Prison Officials Investigating the Death of an Incarcerated Person as a Homicide

November 4, 2025 – CRESCENT CITY, CA – California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are ...

Pelican Bay inmate death investigated as homicide; two inmates suspected in attack

Prison officials are investigating the death of an inmate at Pelican Bay State Prison as a homicide, according to the ...
The Desert Review

Pelican Bay State Prison officials investigating the death of an Imperial Valley incarcerated person as a Homicide

CRESCENT CITY– California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are investigating the Nov. 2, 2025, ...

California prisoners sleep with ‘one eye open’. Should they have their own cells?

Potentially volatile cellmates are a fact of life in California prisons. That may change as the state's incarcerated ...