Apr 25, 2009 | American Chronicle
It is a black day. Letters ignored. Matthew Cate appointed anyway.
It is a black day. Although many citizens with a loved one in prison faxed in details about CDCr Agency Secretary Matthew Cate's deliberate indifference that has resulted in irreparable harm to prison inmates, the Senate Rules Committee confirmed him anyway.
1 inmate dead, 16 injured in Delano prison riot
A 23-year old inmate at Kern Valley State Prison died from several stab wounds sustained during a Wednesday riot involving 38 inmates on the prison's maximum security facility.
DELANO Guards fire rounds during fatal prison riot Prison guards fired live rounds, pepper spray and rubber bullets to quell a riot at Kern Valley State Prison in which one inmate was stabbed to death and 17 others injured, state corrections officials disclosed Thursday.
T hree other inmates were also stabbed, but are expected to recover. C orrectional officers trying to end the riot used everything from pepper spray to rubber bullets, and then lethal rounds.
1 dead, at least 16 injured in Calif. prison fight
A riot at Kern Valley State Prison has left one inmate dead and at least 16 others injured.
1 Dead, 16 Injured In Prison Fight
A fight involving more than three dozen inmates at Kern Valley State Prison has left one prisoner dead and 16 others injured, corrections officials said Thursday.
Man dies after brawl at Kern Valley State Prison
Victim of apparent homicide NEWS RELEASE KERN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE CORONER DIVISION DECEDENT'S NAME: Oscar Cruz &nb sp; CASE #: c00564-09 CITY OF RESIDENCE: Delano, CA   ; AGE: 23 Years TYPE OF CASE: Apparent Homicide DATE OF INCIDENT: 03/18/2009 &nb sp; TIME: 1520 hours LOCATION: Kern Valley State Prison DATE OF DEATH: 03/18/2009 &nb sp; ...
Inmates in Calif. prison drinking contaminated water
Beside a field of tumbleweed in this remote Central Valley town, California opened its newest prison in 2005 with a modern design, innovative security features, and a big environmental problem.
Planning a trip to Mexico or KVSP? Don't drink the water
Arsenic levels too high in Kern Valley State Prison's drinking water Reporting from Delano...the state opened its newest prison in 2005 with a modern design, cutting-edge security features and a serious ...
Arsenic above MCL found in prison water
The drinking water at Kern Valley State Prison, located in this Central Valley town, has levels of arsenic exceeding the federal standard, levels that officials have yet to address, according to a December 29 ...
Inmates smuggling cell phones behind bars
Kern Valley State prison Sgt. A. Sotelo, talks about the problem that the prison faces with cellular phone use by inmates and how they are trying to combat it.