Women in SF jail say deputies filmed humiliating mass strip-search in front of male officers
A group of female inmates in San Francisco claims sheriff’s deputies filmed them during a mass jail strip-search…
Crumbling ceilings in underground tunnels force closure of Terminal Island prison
Crumbling infrastructure has forced the closure of a low-security prison in San Pedro that has housed a host…
LA prison once home to Capone and Manson to shut down
The federal Bureau of Prisons is closing a California lockup that was once home to Al Capone and…
Unplanned spending puts California prisons over budget despite cuts- CalMatters
By Cayla Mihalovich, CalMatters An inmate jumps rope in the courtyard at San Quentin State Prison on July…
San Jose ex-engineer gets nearly 4 years in prison for stealing missile defense secrets
A San Jose resident who was an engineer at a Southern California defense contractor was sentenced to nearly…
Congress acts swiftly to force release of Epstein files, and Trump agrees to sign bill | News
WASHINGTON (AP) — Both the House and Senate acted decisively Tuesday to pass a bill to force the…
Advocates push California for single-occupancy prison cells
If you’re serving hard time inside a California prison, you’ll often find yourself stuck in a cramped cell…
San Francisco residents are being paid to offer rooms to the formerly incarcerated
It’s hard enough for anyone to find an apartment in San Francisco, thanks to the AI boom that’s…
Detainees sue over conditions in California’s largest ICE site- CalMatters
By Nigel Duara and Cayla Mihalovich, CalMatters The CoreCivic California City Immigration Processing Center in California City on…
CA study is asking crime survivors what we need
By Jess Nichol, Special for CalMatters This commentary was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters.…
CA prison doctor gets $16.8 million award in whistleblower case
By Adam Ashton, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. A jury…
2 California prison officers hurt in alleged attack by inmate
FOLSOM, Calif. — Two California prison officers were hospitalized after an alleged attack by an incarcerated man, and…