The death of an inmate at Salinas Valley State Prison is being investigated as a homicide, allegedly at the hands of a former ...

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is investigating a homicide that occured on Saturday at Salinas ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- State prison officials say as many as 17,600 California inmates may be released early due to the coronavirus, 70% more than previously estimated and a total that victims and ...

According to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, around 3:15 a.m. Monday, during a routine head ...

A death at Calipatria State Prison (CAL) on November 10, 2025, is being investigated as a homicide after an incarcerated person was attacked in an exercise yard. Prison staff responded to Eric ...

Inmate firefighters in California will receive higher pay and the state will make permanent firefighting camps that train and educate young offenders under two laws signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom.

An inmate was captured about 30 minutes after, KCSO says, she escaped custody at Kern Medical early Friday morning.The Kern ...

California state prison officials said an inmate is accused of trying to kill a psychiatrist during a one-on-one meeting on Friday. Jose L. Ramirez, 35, was identified as the inmate. The attack ...

LGBT inmates in the California prison system allege a culture of sexual abuse, discrimination, and, for some, violence. The Bay Area Reporter has corresponded with a small group of inmates, who are, ...

Inmates at the California Men’s Colony rioted on Thursday for the second day in a row, causing two injuries, according to state prison officials. The riot occurred at the San Luis Obispo state prison ...