at Mule Creek State Prison in Ione, according to authorities. March 19, 2025 Cole’s death, if determined to be a homicide, would be the latest in a spate of violent deaths at California prisons.

An inmate at a California prison is being held ... Mule Creek State Prison is located in the town of Ione, about an hour southeast of Sacramento. The prison houses more than 3,800 inmates from ...