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.

Most people who die in prison die alone. Programs like the one at California Medical Facility aim to prevent that.

A criminal record makes it difficult for the formerly incarcerated to find employment and housing when employers and ...

Freddie Brinkley, who spent 43 years in prison for a crime he insists he didn’t commit, was freed last week as a result of the efforts of Gabby King, assistant professor and supervising attorney of ...

SLO County law enforcement agencies gathered to share information on their role in immigration enforcement this week.

Potentially volatile cellmates are a fact of life in California prisons. That may change as the state's incarcerated ...

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

Three inmates serving life sentences at Salinas Valley State Prison are accused of killing another prisoner during an attack Thursday morning. Officials said prison staff in the recreation yard saw ...

A majority of California voters say they support Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D) redistricting effort, known as Proposition 50, according to an Emerson College survey released Friday. Fifty-seven percent of ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - The Women’s Community Correctional Center (WCCC) hosted a resource fair for nearly 150 inmates Thursday to help them prepare for their release. WCCC held the event at the ...

The last verified sighting of Melodee Buzzard was Oct. 7. Authorities on Friday released new surveillance images of missing 9-year-old Melodee Buzzard, taken just before she mysteriously vanished.

A California man killed his parents and their housekeeper inside their $6 million home during a multi-day rampage culminating in him blowing hundreds of dollars on sex toys and drugs — all because ...