A former prison officer at a high-security jail where a member of staff was recently stabbed by an inmate, has said the ...

California passed the nation’s first prosecutor-initiated resentencing law in 2018. Few women benefited from these laws, ...

Two inmates have been killed and a correctional officer attacked since the beginning of June, say CDCR officials ...

Two burglars who plotted the heist of a $6.4 million golden toilet, a fully-functional 18-karat piece of contemporary art ...

SAN FRANCISCO – A former state correctional officer pleaded guilty Thursday to one count of wire fraud in connection with a ...

Michael J. Madigan, who for decades was one of the most influential Democrats in Illinois politics, was convicted of ...

With Madigan required to serve at least 85% of his sentence, he will be around 90 years old before he's eligible for release.

In February, a jury convicted Madigan, 83, of bribery conspiracy, wire fraud and other crimes. He was sentenced Friday to 7.5 ...