DOJ to investigate California over housing of trans inmates
The U.S. Department of Justice announced Thursday that it has launched an investigation into two California women’s prisons…
Sacramento sheriff to announce measure targeting predators
The Sacramento County Sheriff is set to announce Wednesday a new ballot initiative intended to prevent sexual predators…
Contaminated water from California prison sickens residents of nearby town
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San Jose day care co-owner found guilty in 2023 drowning deaths of 2 toddlers
A jury found a San Jose day care co-owner guilty in the 2023 drowning deaths of two toddlers…
California man pleads guilty to child sex trafficking in N.M.
A 26-year-old man pleaded guilty in federal court for bringing two minors to New Mexico from California to…
Judge raises potential sentence in Los Gatos teen party conviction
SAN JOSE — A judge has increased the potential prison sentence for a former Los Gatos mother convicted…
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…
How does California’s Parole Board process work?
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Ex-MLB pitcher Dan Serafini sentenced to life in prison for murder
Former Major League Baseball pitcher Dan Serafini was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole…
L.A. piano teacher who fled to Australia during sex abuse trial sentenced
A piano teacher who gave lessons to the children of several Hollywood power players was sentenced Friday to…
California child molester granted elderly parole said he had pedophilic fantasies as recently as 2021
David Allen Funston, 64, was convicted of kidnapping and child molestation in 1999. His punishment was originally three…
California State Prison, Sacramento Officials Investigating the Death of an Incarcerated Person as a Homicide
California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are investigating the Feb. 23, 2026, death of an incarcerated person at California State Prison,…