July 1, 2026 – DELANO, CA – California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation officials are investigating the death of an incarcerated person at Kern Valley State Prison (KVSP) as a homicide.
On June 28, 2026, at approximately 3:00 a.m., staff conducting a planned count noticed incarcerated person Tyrin Meeks was unresponsive in his cell. Staff immediately issued an alarm and began providing medical aid. Meeks’ cellmate, Robert Green, was removed from the cell and placed in restraints.
Officers activated 911 and staff continued life-saving measures as they transferred him to the prison’s triage and treatment area. Subsequently, paramedics arrived and pronounced Meeks deceased at 3:26 a.m…