California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed landmark legislation this week, ensuring that inmate firefighters receive the federal ...

Israel M. Mendoza, 40, died Tuesday, after he was attacked by another inmate, the department said in a news release. He was ...

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation officials are investigating the death of an inmate at High Desert ...

Two inmates at California State Prison Solano are under investigation after an inmate died following a prison yard attack Wednesday morning.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- State prison officials say as many as 17,600 California inmates may be released early due to the coronavirus, 70% more than previously estimated and a total that victims and ...

A 27-year-old California State Prison, Solano inmate was stabbed with an “improvised weapon” and died Wednesday and two other ...

California state prison officials said an inmate is accused of trying to kill a psychiatrist during a one-on-one meeting on Friday. Jose L. Ramirez, 35, was identified as the inmate. The attack ...

CHOWCHILLA, CA -- Hidden behind multiple security gates inside Valley State Prison, you will find a fully functioning beauty school run by a team of inmates. Like many others at this medium security ...

Authorities are investigating the recent death of an inmate at the California State Prison in Sacramento, as a homicide. On the evening of July 18, prison staff found 23-year-old Anthony Francis Jr.

Inmate firefighters in California will receive higher pay and the state will make permanent firefighting camps that train and educate young offenders ...