Why California prisons are using their own employees as human fire alarms
California prisons increasingly are relying on an unusual fire alarm system: humans. From 2020 through 2025, the California…
California prisons limit inmate classes to cut overtime costs
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is restricting access to rehabilitative programming for incarcerated people as it…
Newsom changed California prisons. What will the justice system look like after he leaves?
California’s criminal justice system looks different in a very tangible way compared to when Gov. Gavin Newsom took…
Stabbings, lawsuits and ‘dropout’ gang chaos in California prisons
Maurice Vasquez dances in his prison cell to blaring rap music, wearing a straw hat and designer glasses.…
Some say California prisons should have more single-cell units
If you’re serving hard time inside a California prison, you’ll often find yourself stuck in a cramped cell…