A DIVERSE GROUP of organizations working toward prison reform came together for a discussion about building coalitions, power ...

Five California correctional officers who were accused of sexually assaulting incarcerated people over the last dozen years ...

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

California's essential health care facilities are wasting money on expensive contract labor amid chronic staffing shortages, ...

Inmates remained on lockdown Thursday at Mule Creek State Prison in Ione, Calif. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times) Authorities on Thursday rolled back restrictions at nine California prisons ...

Audit: 86% of internal prison probes flawed; 279 women have sued CDCR. The OIG warns delays and backlogs are blocking ...

Anyone entering a California prison — including visitors, staff and attorneys — will be subject to a canine search under a new policy rolling out today across the state. CalMatters obtained a ...

California City Correctional Facility in eastern Kern County. Federal authorities are planning to open California’s largest U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center at the site of the ...

In 2023, amid record-breaking rain and snow, two prisons in the southern San Joaquin Valley faced a serious risk of flooding. But neither prison, California State Prison, Corcoran or the Substance ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. As climate change exacerbates the risks of extreme heat across California, the state’s prison officials plan to embark ...

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 ...