Monterey Co.: Inmate Sentence To 70 Years To Life For Prison Attack On Officers

A state prison inmate was sentenced this week to 70 years to life in prison for attempting to murder a correctional officer during an attack at Salinas Valley State Prison, the Monterey ...
Salinas Valley Tribune

Jury convicts Salinas Valley State Prison inmate for possessing weapon while serving sentence

A jury has convicted Paul Chavez Ramirez, 61, an inmate at Salinas Valley State Prison in Soledad, of possessing a weapon.
Salinas Valley Tribune

CDCR officials investigating Salinas Valley State Prison inmate’s Jan. 29 death as homicide

SOLEDAD — California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are investigating the Jan. 29 death of an ...

Soledad inmate convicted of murder sentenced to life without parole for another murder

A Salinas Valley prisoner, Juan Jose Bueno, was sentenced to life without parole for murder for stabbing another inmate.
KQED

Filmmaker Spends 7 Years Documenting Life Inside Soledad Prison

Usually, when journalists try to get into a prison to talk to inmates, we’re lucky if we’re able to get a few minutes for an interview with a “model prisoner.” But Noel Schwerin talked her way into ...
KSBW The Central Coast

Transformative Justice Center in Monterey celebrates first anniversary

The Transformative Justice Center in Monterey celebrated its first anniversary today, offering activities that help former inmates and their families reintegrate into society. Event attendees ...