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Apr 19, 2013 at 10:41 AM
Five inmates at the Pre-Trial facility at Lerdo Jail were injured Thursday during a disturbance.
Feb 21, 2013 at 1:47 PM
A new project in the Kern County Sheriff's Office takes aim at two problems. The Community Work Crew is cleaning up some of the worst illegal dumping incidents, and, at the same time, helping with impacts from state prison realignment.
Feb 21, 2013 at 1:47 PM
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — A new project in the Kern County Sheriff's Office takes aim at two problems: The Community Work Crew is cleaning up some of the worst illegal dumping incidents, and, at the same time, helping with impacts from state...
Nov 5, 2012 at 9:25 PM
Just over one year since the changes started, law enforcement in Kern County is grappling with the impacts from so-called state prison realignment. The plan puts more state prisoners under local probation supervision and into Kern County jails....
Sep 27, 2012 at 12:03 PM
Stewart Peterson was released Monday from Kern County's Lerdo Detention Facility. He failed to report to his parole officer, according to the sheriff's office.
Aug 24, 2012 at 11:14 AM
Kern County deputies caught a man who allegedly escaped Friday morning from Lerdo Jail.
Jul 27, 2012 at 3:09 PM
California has awarded Kern County a $100 million grant to build a new county jail.
Jul 24, 2012 at 3:22 PM
An inmate at the Kern County Sheriff's Office Lerdo Pre-Trial Facility has been shanked.
May 28, 2012 at 9:40 PM
A man who escaped from Lerdo Jail early Memorial Day was recaptured after knocking on a nearby resident's door and asking for a ride.
May 28, 2012 at 9:41 PM

A man who escaped from Lerdo Jail early Memorial Day was recaptured after knocking on a nearby resident's door and asking for a ride.

The citizen refused to give a ride to the inmate who was dressed in jail clothes and the inmate...
Feb 20, 2012 at 11:35 PM
An inmate at Lerdo jail who was found hanging in his cell Sunday afternoon has been identified as 20-year-old Walter Jacobo of Bakersfield.
Feb 17, 2012 at 11:44 AM

The cat-eating man will get off with no significant jail time.

Jason Wilmert, 35, was accused of killing and eating cats at his Oildale home. He was arrested Feb. 3 after a neighbor claims she saw him skinning and decapitating a cat in...
Dec 13, 2011 at 4:48 PM
Kern County Supervisors are asking for a lot of money from the state, hoping that will help solve a problem caused by state changes. Tuesday, the board voted to ask for $100 million in special funds to build a new jail.
Nov 23, 2011 at 8:28 AM

Story by Eyewitness News reporter Carol Ferguson

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BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) — The state's new prison plan leaves Kern County with a troubling puzzle. The county jail is too full, but local community correctional...
Nov 22, 2011 at 6:31 PM
The state's new prison plan leaves Kern County with a troubling puzzle. The county jail is too full, but local community correctional facilities are empty and shutting down.