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Safety and Security Update

The safety and security of our staff is our highest priority while also recognizing the need for timely and transparent communication.

California Institution for Men (CIM) Safety and Security Update for staff, officer injured in attack, incident or riot.

Attack at CIM injures correctional supervising cook

A correctional supervising cook at California Institution for Men (CIM) in Chino was injured in an attack by an incarcerated...

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CCI (California Correctional Institution at Tehachapi) Safety and Security Update for staff, officer injured in attack, incident, or riot. Aerial view.

CCI officials investigating incarcerated person’s death as a homicide

TEHACHAPI – CDCR officials are investigating the August 11, 2025, death of an incarcerated person at California Correctional Institution (CCI)...

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CCI (California Correctional Institution at Tehachapi) Safety and Security Update for staff, officer injured in attack, incident, or riot. Aerial view.

California Correctional Institution investigating riot

Approximately 100 incarcerated persons were involved in a riot at California Correctional Institution in Tehachapi on Friday, May 2. Staff...

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Calipatria State Prison (CAL) Safety and Security Update.

Officers injured in attack at Calipatria State Prison

Five correctional officers at Calipatria State Prison were injured in an attack on Saturday, April 26. Two incarcerated people attacked...

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Safety and Security Update for San Quentin Rehabilitation Center, officers injured, officer, attack, incident.

Two officers injured in attack at San Quentin

Two correctional officers at San Quentin Rehabilitation Center were injured in an attack by an incarcerated person Thursday, April 24....

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RJD Safety and Security update officer attack attempted homicide incident.

RJD investigating attempted homicide of peace officer

CDCR officials are investigating the alleged attempted homicide of a peace officer at Richard J Donovan Correctional Facility (RJD) in...

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Officers injured in attack at California Medical Facility

Three correctional officers at California Medical Facility in Vacaville were injured in an attack by an incarcerated person on Friday,...

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CCI (California Correctional Institution at Tehachapi) Safety and Security Update for staff, officer injured in attack, incident, or riot. Aerial view.

Officer injured in attack at CCI‑Tehachapi

A correctional officer at California Correctional Institution (CCI) was injured in an attack by an incarcerated person Thursday, March 20....

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Public safety sweep at 11 prisons nets manufactured weapons, drugs, drug paraphernalia, and escape tools.

Public safety sweeps net weapons, contraband at 11 prisons

Through proactive enforcement sweeps at CDCR, staff have discovered multiple weapons, cellular devices, controlled substances, and various prohibited items in...

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CSP-Sacramento (SAC) Safety and Security Update, aerial photo of the institution.

Officer injured in attack at CSP‑Sacramento

A correctional officer at California State Prison, Sacramento (SAC), was injured in an attack by an incarcerated person on Monday,...

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