A California bill expanding organized sports programs in state prisons is set to take effect next year. How the state plans ...

Richard Buchanan, a reputed member of the Mexican Mafia from San Diego, was found unresponsive in his cell at the Kern Valley ...

Earthquakes, wildfires and flooding can threaten the safety of millions of people across California — including prison inmates. In 2025, a total of 90,584 inmates were incarcerated at institutions ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — California ‘s prison system has systematically failed to protect incarcerated women from sexual abuse and harassment by guards, the U.S. Department of Justice said Thursday. The ...

This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. California prison towns made a grim bargain decades ago. They built their economies around an industry that relied on ...

More than a dozen current and formerly incarcerated women spoke to KQED about a pattern of sexual abuse and retaliation that persists at the largest women’s prison in California.

This sto ry was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Five California correctional officers who were accused of sexually assaulting incarcerated people over the last dozen ...

A California bill that would expand organized sports programs in state prisons is now on Gov. Gavin Newsom's desk after receiving unanimous support from lawmakers.

VR Headsets Are 'Hope Machines' Inside California Prisons, Offering Escape and Practical Experience CHOWCHILLA, Calif. (AP) — Jacob Smith has been in prison for two decades, but he and other inmates ...

Inside a California Prison's Restaurant, Where Workers Get a Second Chance VACAVILLE, Calif. (AP) — Kamiali Abdulsalam, Kami for short, has already been in the kitchen for several hours baking a batch ...