California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation officials said they are investigating the death of 66-year-old ...

An inmate serving four years was killed Saturday afternoon inside Pleasant Valley State Prison in Coalinga, with two other inmates suspected of being involved.

The Butte County Sheriff's Office says that the person was identified as 44-year-old Marcus Toro of Oroville, who was ...

California must name the next prison closures and release elders by Olivia Gleason, CURB Sacramento, Calif. — Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Proposed 2026–27 Budget underscores what advocates and fiscal experts ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A condemned inmate was stabbed to death at North Kern State Prison on Friday, according to the California Department of ...

More than a dozen state prison facilities — including four in Kern County — have been placed under a higher-than-normal level of restrictions following high rates of inmate violence and contraband.

CDCR official Kevin Robinson alleges demotion followed reports of racism. Lawsuit claims CDCR violated racial, religious rights and retaliated unlawfully. Attorney cites systemic discrimination, urges ...

Hector Bravo Ferrel exposes corruption inside the California prison system and CDCR's attempts to silence him after his early ...

The army of firefighters battling the massive Southern California wildfires includes workers who could otherwise remain safely behind bars. As of Friday, 939 prison inmates have been deployed by the ...

Joseph Mendoza was killed by two fellow inmates of Salinas Valley State Prison, shown here, on April 8. Mendoza’s family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against prison officials. Renée C. Byer ...