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Danny Masterson serving time at CMC in San Luis Obispo County

Written on 20 Feb, 2024 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 4 comments

By KAREN VELIE Amid concerns for his well being, last week Danny Masterson was transferred to the California Men’s Colony in San Luis Obispo. On Feb. 16, the “That ‘70s Show” actor was transferred from Corcoran State Prison in Central... (Continue reading)

Body of CMC psychologist found in San Luis Obispo

Written on 27 Dec, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

The San Luis Obispo Police Department has identified a body found in a car parked the area of Granada Drive and Empleo Street as a missing 49-year-old man who works as a clinical psychologist at the California Men’s Colony. [Cal... (Continue reading)

San Luis Obispo police searching for missing Men’s Colony psychologist

Written on 17 Dec, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | No comments

San Luis Obispo police are searching for a missing 49-year-old man who works as a clinical psychologist at the California Men’s Colony. [Cal Coast Times] Barry Mactarnaghan was reported missing on Thursday, according to police. Investigators describe Mactarnaghan as being... (Continue reading)

Agents capture escaped CMC inmate

Written on 17 Nov, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

Officers captured a minimum security inmate on Friday who had escaped more than two weeks ago from the California Men’s Colony in San Luis Obispo. [Cal Coast Times] David Gray Hall was last seen at 10 a.m. on Oct. 30.... (Continue reading)

California Men’s Colony escapee remains on the loose

Written on 7 Nov, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A week after an inmate escaped the California Men’s Colony, possibly using a prison vehicle as a getaway car, authorities still have yet to capture the fugitive. [Cal Coast Times] On the morning of Oct. 30, prison staffers determined minimum-security... (Continue reading)

California Men’s Colony inmate escapes in prison van

Written on 30 Oct, 2018 in Daily Briefs, Featured | One comment

An inmate escaped from the California Men’s Colony Tuesday morning, allegedly driving off in a prison van. [Cal Coast Times] Minimum-security inmate David Grey Hall, 26, was last seen at approximately 10 a.m. Shortly later, prison staffers determined during a... (Continue reading)

CMC guard sues, claims lost job due to pregnancy

Written on 16 Feb, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 6 comments

A California Men’s Colony correctional officer alleges the state Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) forced her out of her job and made her take unpaid leave during her pregnancy. [Tribune] Last November, the California Department of Fair Employment and... (Continue reading)

CMC sewage spill contaminates Chorro Creek

Written on 15 Jan, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

The San Luis Obispo County Public Health Department announced Saturday that 2,000 gallons of sewage spilled from the California Men’s Colony, with an unknown amount contaminating Chorro Creek. [Tribune] The sewage leaked into the creek via a manway, sources said.... (Continue reading)

CMC patients attack female worker

Written on 4 Nov, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 9 comments

CORRECTION: The attack occurred at California Men’s Colony and not Atascadero State Hospital. Two inmates attacked a female correctional officer at California Men’s Colony last week and beat the woman unconscious, inside sources say. Early on the morning of Oct.... (Continue reading)

Cuesta College chosen for inmate second chance program

Written on 6 Aug, 2016 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 21 comments

The U.S. Department of Education has chosen Cuesta College as one of five California colleges to participate in a pilot program with a goal of reducing recidivism for inmates through education. As part of the Second Chance Pell Pilot Program,... (Continue reading)