The North County Correctional Facility (NCCF) in Castaic officially opened its new Employee Wellness Room on Thursday, July 3, marking a significant step in supporting the mental health and well-being of its personnel. Located at 29340 The Old Road, NCCF’s space is designed to provide deputies and professional staff with a place to decompress, connect with colleagues, and recharge amid ...

On March 1, 1990, President Bush visited the North County Correctional Facility in Castaic. Exactly 35 years ago, surrounded by a couple of dozen unarmed deputies and a smattering of Secret Service agents, President George H.W. Bush and L.A. County Sheriff Sherman Block cut the ribbon to the North County Correctional Facility (NCCF), the newest of four county jail facilities ...

The Los Angeles County District Attorney announced Tuesday that 18 people – including a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputy – had been indicted by a Grand Jury for alleged roles in a drug smuggling operation at Pitchess Detention Center in Castaic. Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman revealed Tuesday that 18 co-conspirators had been indicted in a sophisticated ...

Several inmates from the Pitchess Detention Center in Castaic were hospitalized Friday afternoon due to medical emergencies. At 2:30 p.m. Friday, emergency responders begin receiving reports of multiple medical emergencies at the Pitchess Detention Center in Castaic, according to Los Angeles County Fire Department Public Information Officer Jonathan Matheny. “All individuals are being transported to the hospital,” Matheny said. At ...

At least 30 individuals, including deputies with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, have been injured at Pitchess Detention Center in Castaic after a possible riot. UPDATE (5:20p.m.): Nine people have been transported to a local hospital for non life-threatening injuries, six deputies, one Custody Assistant, and two inmates according to a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. In a statement ...

Three inmates at Pitchess Detention Center were transported to the hospital Monday after suffering from overdoses while at the jail in Santa Clarita. Around 12:15 p.m. Monday, first responders received reports of three inmates experiencing overdoses at the Pitchess Detention Center on the Old Road in Castaic, said Franklin Lopez, spokesperson for the Los Angeles County Fire Department.  “Three people ...

The inmate who died of natural causes at the North County Correctional Facility in Castaic last month has been identified by coroner officials. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Robert Privott, 41, of Castaic, suffered a seizure at approximately 7:05 a.m. on Sunday, March 20 at the correctional facility, located at 29340 The ...

The death of an inmate at the North County Correctional Facility is being investigated by homicide detectives, less than a week after another inmate died at the same facility. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The male inmate was transported to a local hospital from the correctional facility at approximately 8:54 p.m. ...

The inmate who died at the North County Correctional Facility in Castaic Sunday “died a natural death,” according to homicide detectives. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The unidentified inmate had a seizure at approximately 7:05 a.m. Sunday at the correctional facility, located at 29340 The Old Road. He became unresponsive and ...

The circumstances surrounding the death of an inmate at the North County Correctional Facility in Castaic is being investigated by homicide detectives. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. Deputies were alerted by inmates at approximately 7:05 a.m. Sunday that another inmate in their dorm was having a seizure at the correctional facility, ...