The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is placing Level IV high-security sections within its facilities on modified program in response to a surge in violence against staff and inmates, effective today.
The following institutions will be affected: High Desert State Prison, Calipatria State Prison, Centinela State Prison, California Correctional Institution, Kern Valley State Prison, California State Prison-Los Angeles County, Mule Creek State Prison, Pelican Bay State Prison, California State Prison-Sacramento, Substance Abuse Treatment Facility and Salinas Valley State Prison.
A comprehensive investigation is underway, and modified program will remain in place until the assessment is complete…