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SVSP inmate sentenced to life for stabbing another inmate 70 times
A Salinas Valley State Prison inmate has been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of a fellow inmate, per Monterey ...
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2 inmates suspected of homicide inside Salinas Valley State Prison
THOSE WHO USED IT AND ARE TELLING THEM TO - QUOTE - "SELF DEPORT."## OFFICIALS AT SALINAS VALLEY STATE PRISON ARE INVESTIGATING THE FATAL ATTACK OF INMATE ááJOSEPH MENDOZAááá. IT HAPPENED ...
A major roadblock stands in California’s way to a transformed prison system
In its initial stages, the California Model has improved working conditions for some officers. Others say it’s creating more ...
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Listen to staff and inmates talk about the California Model at Salinas Valley State Prison
Observe staff engaging with inmates at Salinas Valley State Prison on March 6, 2025, under the California Model, a program initiated by the Newsom administration to reduce violence in maximum-security ...
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California’s Prison Reform Strategy under Scrutiny after Correctional Officer Assault
A violent assault on a correctional officer at Sierra Conservation Center has thrown California’s prison reform strategy into ...
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A major roadblock stands in California’s way to a transformed prison system
One of those is Salinas Valley State Prison, a sprawling facility that houses roughly 2,400 men, many of whom are maximum- and high-security inmates. Drab gray buildings dot the vast campus which ...