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CALIFORNIA PRISONSWhere both patients and caregivers are prisonersSuleika Jaoad, New York TimesInked in tattoos from neck to knuckle, Kevion Lyman rose from his bunk at dawn, pulled scrubs over his...
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CALIFORNIA INMATESSwedish musician’s hip-hop San Quentin band offers friendship, escapePaul Liberatore, Marin Independent JournalIn a hot, cramped loft inside the walls of San Quentin State Prison,...
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CALIFORNIA PRISONSRams inspire troubled teens on visit to Ventura Youth Correctional FacilityGary Klein, The Los Angeles TimesA rapt group of young men listened intently as Ethan Westbrooks leaned back...
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CDCR NEWSOn his way out, Gov. Jerry Brown offers prison guards a big raiseAdam Ashton, Sacramento BeeCalifornia's state correctional officers would get their biggest raise since the recession if they...
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CORRECTIONS RELATEDAuthorities arrest dozens in probe of Mexican Mafia control in L.A. County jailsJoel Rubin and Maya Lau, LA TimesFederal authorities on Wednesday capped a sweeping investigation into...
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CALIFORNIA INMATESStanislaus jury sentenced killer to death in 1986. He died at a hospital this weekJohn Holland, The Modesto BeeRoyal Hayes, sentenced to death in 1986 by a Stanislaus County jury for...
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CORRECTIONS RELATEDGov. Jerry Brown: Criminal Justice Initiative Is 'Poorly DraftedMarisa Lagos, KQEDBackers of a wide-ranging ballot measure aimed at reversing many of the changes to parole and...
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CDCR NEWSCalifornia prisons phase out 'sensitive needs' yards. Critics see a rough transitionNashelly Chavez, Sacramento BeeThe California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is changing how...
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CALIFORNIA PRISONSCMF will unveil new garden planted for hospice patientsDaily Republic StaffVACAVILLE — A vision decades in the making will become a permanent fixture at California Medical Facility...
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CALIFORNIA PRISONS71 FWF inmates graduate with job training certificationsThe Folsom TelegraphSeventy-one female inmates at the Folsom Women’s Facility graduated May 23, and received various nationally...
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CALIFORNIA PRISONSHacienda Elementary hosts first annual ‘Walk of Kindness’Kane Wickham, Desert NewsCALIFORNIA CITY – Hacienda Elementary School hosted its first annual “Walk of Kindness” last Thursday...
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CALIFORNIA PRISONSGuards at Donovan State Prison Accused of Running 'Mafia-Style' GangNBC 7 StaffSeveral guards at Donovan State Prison in Otay Mesa are accused of running a criminal gang inside the...
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CALIFORNIA PRISONSCalifornia prison investigates inmate death as homicideThe Associated PressDELANO, Calif. (AP) — Officials at a central California state prison say they are investigating an inmate’s...
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CALIFORNIA INMATESChico Christmas Eve shooting suspect to undergo prison evaluationAndre Byik, Chico Enterprise-RecordOROVILLE — A Red Bluff woman who admitted her role in a Christmas Eve shooting last...
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CDCR NEWSWithout Interpreters, California’s Deaf Prisoners Are Getting Stuck Behind Bars“It’s the utmost violation of due process I can think of.”Samantha Michaels, Mother JonesIn 2016, an inmate in...
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CDCR NEWSCDCR’s Frank Harrison on Creating and Maintaining a Statewide IPTV NetworkMargot DouaihyThe California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) is the second-largest law enforcement...
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CALIFORNIA PRISONSInmate Who Walked Away From L.A. Reentry Program Where He Was Serving Prison Sentence Is Taken Into CustodyMarissa Wenzke, KTLA 5The man who walked away from a Los Angeles reentry...
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CDCR NEWSCalifornia prison chief who oversaw reforms sets retirementAssociated PressSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California's corrections chief is retiring in August after overseeing a voter-approved...
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CORRECTIONS RELATEDDisabled contractors can keep California prison jobs despite SEIU complaintAdam Ashton, Sacramento BeeAbout 120 disabled employees working at a state prison will be able to keep...
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CALIFORNIA INMATESInmate firefighter disappears from fire camp in east San Diego CountyJermaine Ong, 10News(KGTV) - Authorities are searching for an inmate firefighter who disappeared from a fire camp...
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CORRECTIONS RELATEDBrush fire chars 10 acres, disrupts trafficJulie Gallant, San Diego TribuneEvacuation notices went to about 20 residences and traffic was reduced to one lane on state Route 67 while...
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CDCR NEWSGovernor Brown Announces AppointmentsImperial Valley NewsSacramento, California - Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointments:Brian Kelley, 44, of West Sacramento,...
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CALIFORNIA PRISONSCalifornia deals with dementia among aging inmatesSharon Bernstein, Reuters STOCKTON, Calif. (Reuters) - California prison inmate Richard Arriola does not remember the digestion...
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CDCR NEWSGovernor Brown Announces AppointmentsOffice of Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr.SACRAMENTO – Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced the following appointments:Terrence O’Brien, 68, of...
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California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Selects Paradigm Education Solutions' Courseware to Support Inmate EducationParadigm Education SolutionsST. PAUL, Minn., June 21, 2018...
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