In the 1950s, California’s population was rapidly growing and the state needed more prisons. There were only seven state prisons when the California Men’s Colony was built — today there are 31 adult ...
A tower overlooks cyclone fence topped with razor wire at the California Men’s Colony’s West Facility in San Luis Obispo. Credit: David Middlecamp / San Luis Obispo Tribune photo The state is closing ...
Beekeepers are reporting significant colony losses, raising concerns about food security due to potential pollination shortages. While the exact cause of the colony collapses remains unknown, ...
New information about the upcoming partial closure of the California Men's Colony (CMC) was included in a newly-released San Luis Obispo County Grand Jury report. Every year, the Grand Jury inspects ...
Some inmates at the California Men’s Colony are working toward becoming drug and alcohol counselors. The Occupational Mentor Certification Program allows them to work at other adult institutions upon ...
A tower overlooks cyclone fences topped with razor wire at the California Men’s Colony outside San Luis Obispo. Credit: David Middlecamp / San Luis Obispo Tribune file photo Part of California Men’s ...
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY, Calif. – San Luis Obispo County District Attorney Dan Dow announced Monday that California Men's Colony inmate James Clayton McCurdy Jr. was convicted of felony Criminal ...