An inmate serving four years was killed Saturday afternoon inside Pleasant Valley State Prison in Coalinga, with two other ...

An inmate in a Solano County state prison is suspected of killing another incarcerated man, the California Department of ...

According to a press release, it happened Monday at around 9:35 a.m. Pacific when staff responded to a fight involving three ...

A system designed to protect state inmates who wish to leave gangs has backfired, leading to increased violence fueled by so-called 'dropout' gangs formed by prisoners who defected from other groups.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — North Kern State Prison remembered an employee who died after more than 21 years of service with ...

California prison officials are investigating the fatal stabbing of inmate Mario Ramos at Calipatria State Prison following a ...

“The courage of these women helps protect thousands of lives, homes, and acres across California,” said Daniel L. Gordon, ...

Officials at Kern Valley State Prison in Delano are investigating the Wednesday death of an inmate as a homicide. Prisoners William A. Nesler III and Edward R. Holden III allegedly attacked inmate ...

CDCR official Kevin Robinson alleges demotion followed reports of racism. Lawsuit claims CDCR violated racial, religious rights and retaliated unlawfully. Attorney cites systemic discrimination, urges ...

The army of firefighters battling the massive Southern California wildfires includes workers who could otherwise remain safely behind bars. As of Friday, 939 prison inmates have been deployed by the ...