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.

Bodily autonomy is a cornerstone of women’s rights in California. But behind prison walls, incarcerated women can face a very different reality in which the state holds enormous power. Last month, the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Three inmates at California State Prison in the Antelope Valley have been placed in restrictive housing after a fourth inmate died ...

The change comes after the DOJ ordered California to address a culture of sexual abuse and retaliation by staff at the ...

Wesley Shermantine, 60, was pronounced dead at the California State Prison, Sacramento’s health center on Thursday, Sept. 17 ...

Wesley Shermantine, one-half of the California duo known as the “Speed Freak Killers,” has died in prison, state officials ...

Inside a gymnasium at California State Prison Solano, the walls are alive with color. Large murals of athletes in motion — some finished, others still in progress — stretch across the space, painted ...

Background: Correctional institutions nationwide are seeking to mitigate Covid-19-related risks. Objective: To quantify changes to California’s prison population since the pandemic began and identify ...

California corrections officials are investigating the killing of a 43-year-old incarcerated man who was allegedly attacked ...

California is crafting weaker heat protections for prisons than other workplaces, citing billions in costs to cool aging ...

An inmate died Tuesday after being attacked by another inmate at California State Prison, Sacramento, in Folsom, officials said.