A new California bill seeks to prohibit the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation from forcing inmates to work. A ...

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.

By Lysée Mitri Click here for updates on this story AMADOR COUNTY, California (KCRA) — A four-time convicted killer was allowed to have private family visits in prison. Now, there is a murder ...

An inmate at the San Francisco County Jail was found dead in his cell Thursday morning, according to the San Francisco County Sheriff's Office.

Northern California inmate David Brinson is accused of killing his wife Stephanie during a November visit, according to ...

Eithan was arrested Friday in Canoga Park. CDCR officials said he walked away from a reentry facility in Long Beach on ...