BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation placed its high security areas in certain prisons, including two in Kern County, on modified program due to a surge in violence against incarcerated persons and staff.
High security areas at Kern Valley State Prison and the California Correctional Institution, along with other institutions around the state, have been placed on modified program.
An investigation is underway, according to officials with the department…