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NORCO, Calif. (AP) — Robert Ross' mother died while he was in prison for robbing a bank and he hasn't seen his 12-year-old son since the boy was in diapers. For all that he has lost, however, Ross ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has floated several ideas to stabilize the state’s finances. Some are controversial, some ...

Five years after Gov. Gavin Newsom announced plans for California to shutter some of its prisons, the state’s prison budget is reflecting savings. Newsom announced plans to close two prisons in 2020, ...

Some officials say it’s time to rethink shared quarters for inmates because of the risk of violence and the detriment to rehabilitation.

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. California’s largest ICE detention center, a former prison in the Mojave Desert, faces complaints of poor ...