SOLEDAD – California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are investigating the Friday, June 27, 2025, death of inmate 26-year-old Jose Rodriguez at Salinas Valley State Prison (SVSP) in Soledad as a homicide. At approximately 3:34 p.m. staff observed cellmates 36-year-old Steven Miranda and Jose Rodriguez, noting Rodriguez as unresponsive. Staff immediately restrained and removed Miranda from the cell. Medical aid and 911 were initiated for Rodriguez; however, he was pronounced dead by medical staff at 5:04 p.m. Miranda has been placed in restricted housing pending an investigation by the SVSP Investigative Services Unit and the Monterey County District Attorney’s Office for possible attempted murder felony prosecution. Rodriguez was received from Orange County on October 15, 2019, to serve 15 years for attempted second-degree murder with enhancements for discharge of firearm inhabited dwelling/vehicle/aircraft and participation of criminal g...
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