California lawmaker revives effort to end forced prison labor
A new California bill seeks to prohibit the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation from forcing inmates to work. A ...
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California prisons' mental health programs put into rare receivership
A federal judge in Sacramento has put control of California prisons' mental health programs into a rare receivership, overseen by former Bureau of Prisons Director Colette Peters.
2nd jury to decide if Sacramento cop killer gets life in prison or death penalty
Adel Ramos admitted killing police rookie Tara O’Sullivan in a 2019 ambush, but a prior jury deadlocked on his sentence.
Man gets 400 years in prison for sexually abusing four girls in Sacramento County
A Sacramento Superior Court judge sentenced a convicted man to 400 years to life in prison for sexually abusing four girls, ...
Sacramento State hosts its first reintegration academy to help formerly incarcerated people
Sacramento State's Reintegration Academy helps formerly incarcerated individuals transition back into society.
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7 Dead Since Jan. 1 – California Prisons Impose Restrictions Amid Violence
SACRAMENTO, CA - High-security prisons across California have implemented strict movement, communication, and visitation ...
Mystery as murderer’s wife dies in prison
A mass murderer strangled his wife during a conjugal visit in his California prison, according to prosecutors.
Woman killed during conjugal visit with convicted California murderer, officials say
A notorious killer serving life in prison without the possibility of parole for the murder of four men in Los Angeles County reportedly strangled his wife to death during a conjugal visit late ...
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US Judge Names Receiver To Take Over California Prisons’ Mental Health Program
A federal judge has named a receiver to run California’s troubled prison mental health system. Colette Peters, a reformist ...