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California State Prison, Los Angeles County Officials Investigating the Death of an Incarcerated Person as a Homicide

LANCASTER – California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are investigating the Feb. 3, 2026, death of an incarcerated person at California State Prison,…

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Memory of CDCR Parole Agent Joshua Byrd Honored at Guns and Hoses Football Game

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Parole Agent Joshua Byrd, tragically killed in the line…

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Salinas Valley State Prison Officials Investigating the Death of an Incarcerated Person as a Homicide  

On Jan. 29, 2026, at approximately 6:15 a.m., staff observed incarcerated person Karapet Demirdzhyan unresponsive in his cell during a security check in a housing unit.   

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