North Kern State Prison
March 15, 2010
Correctional Officer attacked at North Kern
A 43-year old female correctional officer is recovering today after being attacked and beaten by a violent inmate.
The incident happened Saturday morning at the North Kern State Prison near Delano.
Prison officials say the attack was unprovoked and the inmate - 37-year old Rus Loc from Los Angeles - had only been there for a few days...
LINK - KMJNow.com
This morning, March 13, 2010, at approximately 8:14 a.m., a 43-year-old female correctional officer at North Kern State Prison (NKSP) sustained moderate injuries in an unprovoked attack by a 37-year-old inmate in the reception center part of the prison. The correctional officer was transported to Delano Regional Medical Center where she remains in stable condition. The inmate was identified as inmate Russ Loc, who has been housed at the prison since March 8, 2010, after being convicted in Los Angeles County for forced oral copulation resulting in great bodily injury...
LINK - KGET.com
March 26, 2008
Two inmates escape from North Kern State Prison in Central Valley
Two inmates, one of them convicted of manslaughter while driving under the influence, have escaped from North Kern State Prison, authorities said.
Guards at the Central Valley facility noticed the two men missing during the prisoner count at 9:30 p.m. Tuesday, said Lt. Barry Bolton of the California Department of Corrections.
Both men were in minimum security and the escape was being considered a walk-away, he said…
LINK - SFGate.com (The San Francisco Chronicle)
February 14, 2008
Delano residents air thoughts on prison plan
North Kern State Prison appears to be a good neighbor, but the road that leads to it could use some improvements. That's what state environmental planners heard from several people at a meeting Thursday regarding plans that would add more buildings and beds so inmates don't have to sleep in areas such as gyms and dayrooms. The growth is part of Assembly Bill 900, which gave the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation authority to design, construct or renovate prison housing and other structures to add up to 16,000 beds in several phases at state facilities, including North Kern…
LINK - Bakersfield.com
February 9, 2008
Kern Prisons May Expand to Alleviate State Overcrowding
The state prison system is facing a bed shortage, and several Kern facilities may expand to help relieve overcrowded conditions. Statewide, too many inmates are sleeping in gymnasiums and day rooms rather than dormitory-style or cell accommodations. North Kern State Prison and Kern Valley State Prison in Delano, Wasco State Prison and California Correctional Institution in Tehachapi will participate in the state infill housing program. Infill beds are designed to alleviate crowded conditions at existing prison sites, said Brian Parriott, a spokesman for California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. New facilities would need to be built to accommodate infill beds…
LINK - Bakersfield.com
