An Avenal State Prison inmate already serving multiple life sentences at a Long Beach, California, prison for murder and ...

Some of the defendants were accused of murder and sexual assault, according to the DA, who warned they all could be released by January 2026.

A suspected killer remains at-large after he was mistakenly released from jail in California, the Contra Costa County Sheriff ...

Justice Minister Alex Davies-Jones tells BBC Breakfast that prison governors have been called in for crisis talks as the ...

Orange County sheriff’s deputy has been placed on administrative leave pending the conclusion of the investigation.

One of the 12 people set to be released through January 2026 is Ivan Dimov, who was charged with first degree murder after allegedly using a hatchet to hack a 53-year-old man to death as he was ...

Orange County DA Todd Spitzer said 12 mentally ill men facing criminal charges could be released if county staff cannot find ...

Inmate firefighters in California will receive higher pay and the state will make permanent firefighting camps that train and educate young offenders under two laws signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom.

California’s three strikes law, approved by voters in 1994, mandates a sentence of 25 years to life for anyone convicted of a felony with at least two prior convictions. However, a state Supreme Court ...