$3.5 Million Settlement in Sacramento Jail Death
The fatal overdose of a homeless man at a Sacramento County jail is one of multiple deaths in which staff have been accused ...
Mexican gang members responsible for 3 killings at Nevada prison, prosecutors say
Twenty people, whom prosecutors said belonged to a rival gang, have been charged with murder after three inmates died during a 2024 incident at Ely State Prison.
20 people charged in Nevada maximum-security prison brawl that left 3 inmates dead
Nevada prosecutors have filed multiple charges against 20 defendants over the incident, including first-degree murder and attempted murder.
Federal appellate court vacates Texas death row inmate's murder conviction
State prosecutors withheld evidence favorable to Brittany Marlow Holberg during her 1998 murder trial that resulted in her ...
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Newsom tacks right to oppose transgender athletes in women’s sports
Despite the outrage of Hoang and other advocates, Newsom’s newly voiced position places him in the national political mainstream. In January a New York Times/ Ipsos poll found that almost 80% of ...
California prisons restrict movement, calls and visits as violence surges
California corrections officials say high-security prisons across the state are tightly restricting movement, calls and ...
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Racial Profiling and Targeting of Black Men a Reality at Kern Valley State Prison
Yes, all prisoners are targeted, and the harshness of their treatment varies only in degree, with the most severe treatment ...
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2 inmates charged after attack at Department of Corrections
Two inmates at the Department of Corrections face new charges after another man was attacked at the prison and sent to the hospital, according to a magistrate’s complaint filed in Superior Court.
Two San Diego women talk about their path to success after leaving the criminal justice system
One woman was tutoring other former inmates in a post-prison program, helping them get better grades when a staff member ...
California inmate kills cellmate week after they killed another man
A California State Prison, Sacramento inmate is accused of stabbing and killing his cellmate on Friday, the California ...
Aryan Brotherhood leader charged with attempting to kill guards, but he’s already serving two life sentences
Prosecutors there have charged Yandell, a leader of the White supremacist prison gang, with attempted murder, stemming from ...
Crime and Public Safety
Prosecutors there have charged Yandell, a leader of the White supremacist prison gang, with attempted murder, stemming from ...