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2 inmates suspected of homicide inside Salinas Valley State Prison
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is investigating the homicide of an inmate at Salinas Valley State ...
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District Attorney’s office continues prosecuting Salinas street gang
A long-term investigation known as “Operation REDRUM” revealed members of the Norteño street gang in Salinas were engaged in ...
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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 ...
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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A major roadblock stands in California’s way to a transformed prison system
Salinas Valley State Prison correctional officers Edgar ... If there was a magic solution to prevent prison gangs from killing each other, the department would have implemented it years ago ...
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Sixth Member of Salinas-Based “Murder Squad” Pleads Guilty to Role in 2017 Killing Spree
April 21, 2025 – SAN JOSE, CA – Andrew Alvarado, a member of a Salinas-based Norteño criminal street gang, pleaded guilty ...