California – High-security prisons across California have implemented strict restrictions on inmate movement, calls, and visits as officials investigate a recent surge in violent incidents.
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) initiated the modified protocols on Saturday, affecting Level IV housing units at nearly a dozen prisons, including California Correctional Institution, California State Prison-Los Angeles County, and California State Prison-Sacramento.
Under these restrictions, meals are delivered directly to housing units, and showers and other movements are conducted in a “controlled manner.” Telephone and tablet calls, as well as visitations, are also restricted. However, inmates retain access to medical care, legal proceedings, and other “critical appointments.”…