California prisons face DOJ investigation over trans inmate rape attacks
The Trump administration is launching an investigation into trans women in women’s prisons in California and Maine —…
Man convicted in fatal attack of older San Francisco man avoids prison
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The man convicted in the fatal 2021 attack of an older Thai man in…
California Female Inmates Denied Challenge to Trans Housing Law
A group of California female inmates can’t proceed with a lawsuit to undo a state law requiring officials…
Why CA prisoners are worried about trading in their tablets- CalMatters
By Joe Garcia, CalMatters The grounds of the California Institution for Women, in Chino, on Feb. 15, 2024.…
Newsom closed 5 California prisons. Why lawmakers might want to shut one more
BY THE TIME Gov. Gavin Newsom leaves office, California will have five fewer state prisons than when he came into power. Some…
California man Darryl Lamar Collins sentenced to life without parole for killing Fatima Johnson after parole release
A California man who killed a Los Angeles mother of six less than a year after being paroled for a…
Immigration Facility Contractors Warn on California Tax Proposal
A proposed new corporate tax tied to immigration enforcement that California Democrats want to pass this legislative session…
Newsom closed 5 CA prisons. Why lawmakers might shut more
By Adam Ashton, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. By the…
Britney Spears arrested in California on suspicion of DUI
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Britney Spears was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol and…
California’s elderly parole re-traumatizes victims
By Jenn Carson, Special for CalMatters An inmate at San Quentin State Prison on March 17, 2023. Photo…
3 experts on how California prisons changed in Newsom era
By Adam Ashton, CalMatters CalMatters reporter Joe Garcia, far left, moderates a discussion for “The Evolution of Crime…
California prisons have life-saving addiction treatment. Doctors say parole board is undermining it
California’s parole board is using unreliable drug test results in decisions about releasing incarcerated people despite flaws that…