Paying for prison beds we don’t need doesn’t keep California safe

California needs to close more state prisons. Reviewing Newsom’s May Revision makes that impossible to ignore. The May ...
Davis Vanguard

Advocates Condemn Newsom Budget for Omitting Prison Closure Plan

Criminal justice advocates and formerly incarcerated organizers have criticized Governor Gavin Newsom’s revised state budget ...

3 structures destroyed by fire at California state prison

A fire broke out early Saturday morning at the state prison in Norco, destroying three structures at the facility. The blaze ...

San Quentin went from prison to rehab center. Where did death row inmates end up?

Here's what happened to 10 of California's most notorious killers.

California’s misguided question: whether or not to close prisons

But debates about the fiscal impacts of prisons miss the bigger picture issue: California’s continued high crime levels, most ...
kcra.com

4 injured in riot at California State Prison in Folsom, officials say

TIRELESSLY TO ENSURE JUSTICE OCCURS IN THIS CASE. OTHER NEWS RIGHT NOW, FOUR INMATES WERE INJURED IN A PRISON RIOT THAT BROKE OUT IN FOLSOM. THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS SAYS IT HAPPENED AT ...
AOL

Cellmate detained after inmate convicted of sexual assault found dead at California prison

California prison officials are investigating the death of an incarcerated man at California State Prison, Sacramento, as a homicide, authorities announced Wednesday. Staff found 49-year-old John ...
Los Angeles Times

California created havens for gang ‘dropouts.’ It made prisons even more violent

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A system designed to protect state inmates has led to increased violence involving so-called ‘dropout’ gangs of ...