Prisoners are now taking regular trips to far-flung, exotic locales such as Thailand. No passport required, just a virtual ...

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

A nonprofit uses VR headsets to offer inmates practical scenarios like job interviews alongside travel experiences, providing ...

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 ...

If you’re serving hard time inside a California prison, you’ll often find yourself stuck in a cramped cell with a stranger. You hang a bedsheet to manufacture the semblance of privacy between bed and ...

The union representing 25,000 prison guards -- among the wealthiest public worker unions in the state - struck a deal for a new contract that gives California some financial relief in the short term ...

Anyone entering a California prison — including visitors, staff and attorneys — will be subject to a canine search under a new policy rolling out today across the state. CalMatters obtained a ...

A man sentenced to death for the 1980 rape and murder of a Seal Beach woman died in prison on Monday, Dec. 22 at the age of 80, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation announced ...

California City Correctional Facility in eastern Kern County. Federal authorities are planning to open California’s largest U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center at the site of the ...