Wasco State Prison is often used to temporarily hold newly sentenced inmates until they’re processed and sent to another facility. Vasquez is serving a five-year term after pleading no contest ...

Velasquez was initially housed at Wasco State Prison, a reception center where inmates undergo evaluation before being placed in a long-term correctional facility. According to a report from the ...

Cain Velasquez was transferred to Wasco State Prison for evaluation before being sent to a prime facility The former UFC champion is eligible for parole in March 2026 Cain Velasquez has been ...

Former UFC champion Cain Velasquez is now housed at a prison in Soledad to carry out the remainder of his five-year sentence. Velasquez, 42, was previously being held at Wasco State Prison.

An inmate was also allegedly killed on March 14 at Wasco State Prison, a facility that was not part of the crackdown. On Saturday, two weeks after the restrictions ended, William Couste died at ...