California is spending hundreds of millions on housing and re-entry programs for former inmates – but isn't tracking if those programs are doing anything to change criminal behavior. In collaboration ...

FOLSOM, California (KCRA) — An inmate from California State Prison, Sacramento is accused of stabbing and killing his cellmate, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said Monday.

General population inmates walk in a line at San Quentin State Prison in San Quentin, Calif. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg) SACRAMENTO, Calif. (CN) — A federal judge gave final approval to a policy to ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KTXL) — Forty-four ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday released a budget proposal that includes $14.5 billion for California prisons, nearly the same amount the state expects to spend through this fiscal year while the number ...

While the second surge of COVID-19 is prompting more restrictions for businesses and schools across the state, county jails are also bracing for the repercussions which may add to the issue of ...

The Placer County District Attorney is demanding answers from the California Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation (CDCR). DA Morgan Gire wants to know why the man arrested for killing and ...

A 40-year-old inmate who walked away from a community-based reentry program in Chula Vista on Tuesday has been apprehended, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) said ...

Four inmates were hospitalized after a riot involving 20 incarcerated people on Monday at the California State Prison, ...

California officials announced the closure of Chuckwalla Valley State Prison in Riverside County, seen in 2005, and cutbacks at six prisons, including one in Sacramento County. California Department ...