Condemned Incarcerated Person Paul Bolin Dies 

November 10, 2026 – VACAVILLE, CA – California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials report that Paul C. Bolin, who was serving a condemned sentence, died on October 24, 2026, while incarcerated at the California Medical Facility (CMF). He was 79 years old.

At approximately 1:30 a.m., Bolin was pronounced deceased by a registered nurse, who determined the initial cause of death to be natural. Bolin was received from Kern County on March 6, 1991, and placed on condemned status for first-degree murder.

View more information on Paul C. Bolin here.

As of November 4, 2026, there were 561 condemned people within the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR), a number that may exclude or include people whose sentencing or resentencing is pending.  More information about capital punishment can be found here: www.cdcr.ca.gov/capital-punishment.  

Source & photo: CDCR