LOS ANGELES (AP) — The family of Erik and Lyle Menendez on Thursday rejected claims by the Los Angeles district attorney that ...

A federal judge has named a receiver to run California’s troubled prison mental health system. Colette Peters, a reformist ...

After 35 years of failing reports and climbing suicide rates, a federal judge is appointing an outsider to propose fixes for ...

A 55-year-old man was sentenced in Sacramento County for lewd acts upon a child over several months, the district attorney's ...

High-security prisons across California have tightly restricted movement, calls and visits while officials probe a surge in violence this year. The restrictions started Saturday and affect the ...

The day before state authorities announced plans to restrict inmate movement and revoke visits and other privileges, three ...

The next phase of updated California Fire Hazard Severity Zones is set to be released Monday by the Office of the State Fire ...

Five inmates were injured after a riot involving roughly 40 prisoners Wednesday morning at California State Prison, Sacramento (CSP-SAC), also known as New Folsom Prison, authorities said.

ALTADENA, Calif.—California’s economic future hinges on solving the state’s crippling housing shortage. The charred landscape around Los Angeles presents a major test. January’s wildfires ...

FOLSOM – The California State Prison, Sacramento is among facilities that are being placed on modified movement after a surge in violence, correctional officers said. Effective Saturday ...

(FOX40.COM) –The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is taking additional security measures in response to a surge in violence against staff and inmates. On Saturday ...

A prisoner at California State Prison Los Angeles County in Lancaster died Friday, March 7 in an attack by a fellow inmate, state corrections officials said. Terrance B. Shaw, 42, allegedly ...