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5 injured after inmates attack at Calipatria State Prison

Five Calipatria State Prison workers were injured Tuesday afternoon after 30 to 40 inmates attacked them outside one of the housing facilities.
The prison was on a modified program — only allowing for minimal movements around the facility — Tuesday evening after four correctional officers and one sergeant were hurt in “an unprovoked attack,” Administrative Lt. Jorge J. Santana said. An officer had been doing a search in front of one of the housing units about 2:15 p.m. when the inmates were being called back to their cells, and one inmate swung around and started to hit the officer. The housing unit houses 180 to 200 inmates.

California Inmates

No more death row outings

Stockton Record

Secreted out of San Quentin Prison - presumably with enough security to keep him in check, although law enforcement officials aren't talking - it is said he pointed out places where he discarded his victims.

Yoga for Prison and Jail Inmates

Rebecca Bardelli, Yahoo News 

Many prison and jail inmates are getting the opportunity to participate in yoga classes while locked up. Some are gaining better control over their anger and stress, as well as becoming more physically fit. Others are getting reduced jail time in addition to the health benefits that yoga offers. 

Court Reverses $1.4 million restitution order in murder of Novato girl

Gary Klein, Marin Independent Journal

A state appeals court has reversed a $1.4 million restitution award for the family of Melody Osheroff, the Novato girl killed by a drunken motorcyclist in 2009.

CDCR Related

California Spending More On Prisons Than Colleges, Report Says

Aaron Sankin, Huffington Post

There's a direct relationship between how much money the Golden State spends on prisons and how much it spends on higher education, according to a report put out by the non-partisan public policy group California Common Sense. When one goes up, the other goes down.