Scott Kernan, undersecretary of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, told reporters Thursday that Garrido admitted abducting Dugard.

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The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) is adding nearly 23 megawatts of on-site solar-generated power at five state prison facilities in southern California.

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Manson has been an inmate in the 24-cell protective housing unit of the California State Prison Corcoran since 1989, said Thornton, the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation spokeswoman.

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