Joseph Martinez, 21 – who was serving 24 years to life for attempted first-degree murder – was fatally stabbed in the chest and back in February 2020. Calipatria State Prison is home to at ...

A 21-year-old man from Santa Barbara County has died after being stabbed by two fellow inmates at Calipatria State Prison in Imperial County. Joseph Martinez died Friday after he received numerous ...

City leaders in Calipatria are speaking out after Governor Gavin Newsom announced plans to close another California state prison, though he didn’t say which one. Concern quickly spread in Imperial ...

Congressman Raul Ruiz (D-CA) wrote to California Governor Gavin Newsom about protecting Calipatria State Prison. Governor Newsom previously made an announcement regarding the closure of a state prison ...

The Imperial County coroner will determine Martinez’s official cause of death. Calipatria State Prison in Imperial County ...

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation officials are investigating the fatal stabbing at Calipatria State Prison ... p.m. Thursday, prison staff observed Alberto Martinez being ...

Calif., sent a letter to Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday, May 21, urging him to reconsider any plans to close Calipatria State ...

Staff at Calipatria State Prison in Imperial County witnessed the beating death of Alberto Martinez, 46, in the prison yard on Thursday, authorities said. Inmate Tyler A. Lua struck him ...

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation officials are investigating the fatal stabbing at Calipatria State Prison ... p.m. Thursday, prison staff observed Alberto Martinez being ...

(Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz has sent a letter to the Governor)...The letter urges Gavin Newson to reconsider any plans that would include closing Calipatria State Prison.