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Actor Danny Masterson, convicted of raping two women and sentenced to 30 years to life in prison, has been transferred from maximum security Corcoran State Prison to California Men's Colony in San Luis Obispo. The reason for the transfer has not been disclosed, and Masterson has been moved to three different prisons in California since his conviction last year.
Two women, Diana Sanchez and Janelle Rice, walked away from a Custody to Community Transitional Reentry Program facility in San Diego. The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation initiated a search for the escaped inmates, who were both serving sentences for burglary and robbery. The program allows eligible female criminals to serve their sentence in a community facility instead of state prison, providing rehabilitative services. Authorities have urged anyone with information to contact local law enforcement.
A 19-year-old inmate who walked off a minimum-security conservation camp in Nevada County, California, was captured in Fresno after being missing for seven days. Malachi D. Thomas was apprehended without incident and taken to North Kern State Prison. He will face escape charges, and his case will be referred to the Nevada County District Attorney. Thomas was serving a seven-year sentence for assault and was admitted to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation from Fresno County.
Paul Flores, who was convicted of the 1996 murder of Cal Poly student Kristin Smart, has been attacked in prison and is currently in serious condition at an outside medical facility. Flores was being housed at Pleasant Valley State Prison in Coalinga when the attack occurred. The extent of his injuries is unknown, and the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Authorities are investigating the death of Ricardo Saldivar, a 25-year-old inmate at North Kern State Prison in California. Saldivar was found unresponsive in his cell during a welfare check, and despite immediate lifesaving measures, he was pronounced dead. The cause of death is being investigated as a possible homicide by his cellmate, 47-year-old Peter Valencia. Both men were imprisoned for murder-related charges. The prison has limited movement to facilitate the investigation.