Family of repeat child sex predator says California law that freed him from prison must be changed
The family of a twice-convicted child molester believes the California law that has now freed him from prison should not ...
Homicide investigation underway after inmate is found dead in California prison, CDCR says
A man convicted of burglary in Sacramento County was declared dead Wednesday in his prison cell he shared with another inmate ...
Boyfriend accused of killing ‘celebrated’ drag queen is prison-bound, CA officials say
A “celebrated” drag queen was fatally stabbed and now her boyfriend is going to prison, California officials said. In 2021, ...
Salinas: Two prison inmates convicted of first-degree murder
A jury found Roberto Carlos Cortez and Juan Jose Bueno, both 30, guilty of the attack on inmate Steven Lovely.
California depends on prison labor to deal with climate disasters—Canada must avoid a similar model
As wildfires continue to burn in and around Los Angeles, the fact that many of the firefighters battling the blazes are ...
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Inmates are fighting California wildfires: When did it start, how much do they get paid?
The Conservation (Fire) Camp Program, jointly run by California's corrections and fire departments, trains inmates to fight wildfires and respond to other emergencies. Inmate firefighters earn ...
Violent attack by 3 inmates hospitalizes California correctional officer
A homicide investigation is underway in a California state prison after a supervising correctional officer was reportedly attacked by three inmates, authorities announced Thursday. In a ...
Former University of Iowa IT employee will serve 12-year prison sentence for identity fraud
A former University of Iowa Health Care employee was sentenced Friday after he posed as a California man for 3 decades.
Death of California prison inmate from Sacramento County investigated as homicide, CDCR says
Investigators are working to determine if a man serving a prison term for a Sacramento County burglary was killed by his cellmate on Wednesday, according to the California Department of Corrections ...
Hartland man sentenced to prison for identity theft that led to victim being jailed
The man who stole the identity of another man and had been living a life under a fake name in Hartland has been sentenced to ...
California man pleads guilty after his drone collides with aircraft fighting Palisades Fire
A California man agrees to plead guilty to one count of unsafe operation of an unmanned aircraft after his drone collides with firefighting Super Scooper aircraft battling the Palisades Fire.
‘Devastating’ Layoff Notices Hit California Disabled Prison Contractors After Union Dispute
PRIDE has provided training for disabled and challenged workers and places them in jobs established through contracts with various businesses and government age ...