Shuantae R. Taylor allegedly attacked two prison officers when they entered his cell during an inspection, officials said.

"Chuckawalla Valley and California Correctional Center, both idle prisons, are liabilities. The state must act quickly." ...

An inmate serving a life sentence in a Los Angeles County prison stabbed two guards during a cell inspection, with ...

California made it easier for young people convicted of serious crimes to get a second chance, except for those sentenced to ...

Two guards from the Los Angeles County state prison were hospitalized after an inmate allegedly stabbed them Sunday night.

A budget deficit prompted state lawmakers to trim — but not eliminate — funding for a pilot program that will pay for air conditioning and insulation at ...

Twelve other prisons remain under lockdown conditions, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation officials said in a statement Thursday. On June 12, CDCR put the 21 prisons on what ...

Reuters analyzed air conditioning and indoor temperature log data, obtained through public records request, to better ...

California prisons halt visits after spikes in inmate violence, overdoses, and contraband. CDCR investigates deaths, attacks, and safety concerns.

The first fire I remember fighting happened in the dense mountains of Shasta-Trinity National Forest. Giant ponderosa pines ...

California prisons halt visits after spikes in inmate violence, overdoses, and contraband. CDCR investigates deaths, attacks, and safety concerns.