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The California State Prison at Solano opened in August 1984. [9] SOL was overseen by the warden of California Medical Facility until January 1992, when a separate warden was assigned. [10] By 1998, SOL was so crowded that "emergency triple bunks" were added. [11] In 2008/2009 triple bunking was removed and the gyms by August 2009 were not ...
A 1988 lawsuit charged that CMF was "a filthy, vermin-infested, overcrowded prison," and that medical care there was "grossly inadequate." [14] Although at the time "all inmates in California prisons" with HIV/AIDS were sent to CMF, the suit claimed that "overcrowded housing and medical conditions in the AIDS wing are worse than in the main ...
The prison ship housed 30 inmates who subsequently constructed San Quentin State Prison, which opened in 1852 with approximately 68 inmates. [5] Since 1852, the department has activated thirty-one prisons across the state. CDCR's history dates back to 1912, when the agency was called California State Detentions Bureau.
State prosecutors said Fernand worked as a correctional officer at Solano State Prison for nearly 19 months and prosecutors allege he committed the crimes from Feb. 27, 2020, through Sept. 14, 2021.
The current warden has also been ousted after new allegations that his staff retaliated against an inmate who testified against the prison, according to government court papers filed Monday.
FBI agents raided a federal women's prison in California plagued by sexual abuse, and a newly hired warden was ousted amid claims of retaliation against an inmate.
Craig V. Smith (1945-2012), musician; sentenced for trying to kill his mother; served time in several prisons, including DVI; paroled in 1976; Raymond Washington (1953-1979), gangster and Crips gang founder; served 5 years for robbery; Melvin Yu, one of the perpetrators of the Golden Dragon massacre; released from Solano State Prison in 2015 [24]
The lawsuit filed in Oakland by attorneys representing the inmates and the advocacy group California Coalition for Women Prisoners also names the current warden and 12 former and current guards.