Freddy Rojas was apprehended at the San Diego-Tijuana border, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.

He is serving 16 years for gun crimes and vandalism, according to authorities. The camp provides incarcerated hand crews to fight fires.

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A California corrections officer is recovering after being stabbed twice by an inmate using a makeshift weapon, authorities announced Monday. The incident occurred around 4:30 p.m. Sunday at the ...

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Eight employees of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation say they've asked for a religious accommodation to wear a beard, but either were denied or haven't received a reply.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom made an about-face in his efforts to thwart President Donald Trump’s agenda of deporting illegal immigrants in the country.

As of Friday, 939 prison inmates have been deployed by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) to help contain the blazes, the department confirmed to CBS News.