Incarcerated people in more than 20 California prisons have limited communication because of expansive restrictions that took effect this month. Some prisoners commenced a hunger strike in protest.

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation had restricted inmate movements and suspended privileges at 21 prisons because of a statewide surge in violence.

The key target of the investigation was Pavittar Singh, who has been on the radar of Indian law enforcement agencies for ...

In response to a recent surge in violence at California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation facilities, prison authorities conducted contraband enforcement sweeps at more than 20 ...

California State Prison, Los Angeles County in Lancaster, CA., Friday, April 3, 2020. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG) ...

The last restrictions on March 8 were placed on nearly a dozen prisons due to a “surge in violence against staff and incarcerated people.” They ended on April 11.

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Nearly two dozen state prisons last week imposed sweeping restrictions on their incarcerated population — including ...