Like so many death row inmates, Patrick Moody has lots of horror stories from his youth. Moody’s 11 years on Central Prison’s death row sound like a step up from the years he spent in his own home at ...

Thomas Silverstein, known as "Terrible Tom" and "America's most dangerous prisoner," spent 36 years in solitary confinement - ...

Joseph Mendoza was killed by two fellow inmates of Salinas Valley State Prison, shown here, on April 8. Mendoza’s family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against prison officials. Renée C. Byer ...