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CDCR Probes Attempted Homicide After Attack on Two Officers at Sacramento Prison

Both officers remain in fair condition following the inmate's isolation during a 24-hour security review.

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On Nov. 1, 2025, at approximately 7 p.m., incarcerated person Jason Brannigan, 48, allegedly attacked two officers with an improvised weapon as he was being escorted from his cell for staff to conduct a cell search.

Overview

  • The assault occurred around 7 p.m. on Nov. 1 as officers escorted an incarcerated person for a cell search at California State Prison, Sacramento.
  • Officials say 48-year-old Jason Brannigan wielded an improvised weapon before staff halted the attack using physical force and chemical agents, and a weapon was recovered.
  • Brannigan was moved to restrictive housing while CDCR conducts an attempted murder/attempted homicide investigation.
  • The prison shifted to modified programming to complete a 24-hour threat assessment and is providing peer support and other services to staff.
  • CDCR plans to refer the case to the Sacramento County District Attorney for possible felony charges, and records show Brannigan received a 2022 in-prison sentence for a weapon offense.