Corcoran State Prison
February 3, 2010
SATF Officer stabbed in head by inmate
A correctional officer was stabbed by an inmate Tuesday at the state prison at Corcoran.
The female guard was stabbed in the head with a makeshift weapon in a housing unit at the Substance Abuse Treatment Facility, according to prison public information officer Michele Kane.
The unidentified officer was treated at a hospital and released. There were no other injuries, Kane said.
Prison officials hadn't determined a reason for the attack as of Tuesday night. The prison was placed on lockdown while the investigation got underway…
LINK - BakersfieldNOW.com
August 21, 2009
Correctional Officer Stabbed at Corcoran State Prison
A correctional officer is recovering from a stabbing at Corcoran State Prison.
Authorities say an inmate stabbed the prison guard in the arm Friday morning in the security housing unit.
That's where prisoners who commit crimes in prison are locked up. The attack occurred when officers entered the inmate's cell for an emergency medical incident.
The officer was sent to a hospital for treatment — but is expected to be ok…
LINK - ABCLocal.go.com
July 10, 2008
California state worker probed in ID security breach
A state worker recently married to a member of the Mexican Mafia who is in Corcoran State Prison for a gang murder is herself under investigation for downloading more than 5,000 names, addresses and Social Security numbers belonging to Department of Consumer Affairs staff, The Bee has learned.
The Department of Consumer Affairs disclosed that it suffered a data security breach last month, but at the time released few details about the incident.
Officials sent a letter to employees, warning them to watch their credit for signs of identity theft, offering them free credit reports and $25,000 worth of fraud insurance…
LINK - SacBee.com (The Sacramento Bee)
