The Department of Justice has released data revealing the amount of sexual victimization in prisons and local jails in the ...

The Federal Correctional Institution Terminal Island is closing due to crumbling underground tunnels and other infrastructure problems, authorities said.

The banned book is “What Kind of Bird Can’t Fly: A Memoir of Resilience and Resurrection,” by Dorsey Nunn and co-author Lee ...

Joseph Mendoza’s death at Salinas Valley State Prison was posted on social media. Lawyers say CDCR staff leaked it.

Pete had sued social media influencer Milagro Cooper in October 2024, claiming she harassed and defamed her online “for years ...

Vanessa Swales has lived in England, California, Spain and New York City — and now she reports on policies that directly ...

Explore the full history of prison systems, from ancient punishment methods to today’s complex correctional institutions.

The federal Bureau of Prisons is shutting down its Terminal Island facility near Los Angeles over concerns about crumbling infrastructure, including falling concrete that threatens to knock out the fa ...

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is investigating a homicide that occured on Saturday at Salinas ...

Throughout California prisons, outdoor showers were condemned, water hoses in kitchen areas discontinued, and garbage disposal usage ceased. Numerous drinking fountains were turned off, and ice ...

Jail administrators in L.A., Orange, San Bernardino and Riverside counties struggle to meet the needs of a population that is ...

The family of Joseph Mendoza is hauling the state into federal court, claiming staff at Salinas Valley State Prison stood by ...