California to spend $239 million to turn San Quentin into Scandinavian-style rehab center
California officials have envisioned a host of sweeping changes for San Quentin State Prison as they attempt to remake the facility into a Scandinavian-style rehabilitation center complete with a ...
California Republican lawmaker calls for seclusion of female transgender prisoners
A Republican lawmaker is pushing a new bill that would seclude female transgender prisoners from cisgender women prisoners in ...
California lawmaker revives effort to end forced prison labor
A new California bill seeks to prohibit the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation from forcing inmates to work. A ...
Convicted murderer accused of killing wife in northern California prison during visit
Northern California inmate David Brinson is accused of killing his wife Stephanie during a November visit, according to ...
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California prisons' mental health programs put into rare receivership
A federal judge in Sacramento has put control of California prisons' mental health programs into a rare receivership, ...
California Assembly considers bill to raise inmate firefighter pay to $19 an hour
A pair of Assembly Bills working their way through Sacramento are taking a closer look at how the state—and ...
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Conjugal visit death reports mark a tragic turn for a controversial practice
Two women were killed while visiting with their significant others in a California prison last year, putting the controversial practice of conjugal visits for inmates in the national spotlight.
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Attempted Homicide of Salinas Valley State Prison Officer in Monterey County, California Under Investigation
March 20, 2025 - SOLEDAD, CA – California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation officials are investigating the ...