A system designed to protect state inmates who wish to leave gangs has backfired, leading to increased violence fueled by ...

An inmate at Kern Valley State Prison stabbed a correctional officer over the weekend with a makeshift weapon, according to ...

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 ...

A 120-page report released last month by the California Office of the Inspector General alleges major problems at High Desert ...

California's prison system faces rising violence from 'dropout' gangs. These gangs, formed by defectors from traditional gangs, operate in protective custody areas, contributing to a surge in prison ...

A homicide investigation is underway at High Desert State Prison in Northern California after two inmates reportedly attacked and stabbed a third inmate over the weekend. This marks at least the ...

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are looking for an inmate who escaped from the Francisquito Conservation Camp in Los Angeles County on Sunday night. Staff ...

CDCR arrested two men who attended a Stockton party where a mass shooting occurred. The men were arrested on suspicion of violating parole. Authorities said the arrested parolees are not suspects in ...

The nation’s highest court disagreed. Writing for the six-Justice majority, Justice Byron White granted inmates a few ...