An inmate at a California's Kern Valley State Prison is accused of killing his cellmate, who was serving a life sentence with possibility of parole for multiple charges, including child trafficking.

Four leaders of the notorious prison gang Nuestra Familia were convicted of racketeering by a federal jury in Oakland on Wednesday. David Cervantes, James Perez, Guillermo Solorio and George ...

OAKLAND — A federal jury has convicted four men who prosecutors say control a vast network of street and prison gangs that run drugs and commit violence throughout California. David Cervantes ...

The unveiling of the California Model came shortly after a dramatic drop in prison populations. The state had released some inmates to prevent the spread of COVID-19, which partially prompted the ...

California officials are moving forward with a costly multi-hundred million dollar renovation to the San Quentin State Prison that seeks to transform the penitentiary into a Scandinavian-style ...

When California started aggressively targeting prison gangs, Morris was accused of associating with one of the groups. The punishment was severe: He was sent to a special supermax unit at the ...

A convicted murderer was killed this week in an assault by other inmates at a Southern California prison, authorities said. Staff at Calipatria State Prison in Imperial County witnessed the ...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom should also explore the possibility of an executive order directing prison officials to end forced labor. In addition, the Legislature should give voters another ...

The unveiling of the California Model came shortly after a dramatic drop in prison populations. The state had released some inmates to prevent the spread of COVID-19, which partially prompted the ...