New data shows nearly one-third of California prisoners released early during COVID returned to prison, sparking debate on reentry support.

While California’s prisons are vulnerable to wildfires, floods, and earthquakes, we found they are not adequately prepared to respond to emergencies posed by natural disasters,” stated the report by t

A onetime county teacher of the year at a SoCal elementary school has been sentenced to 30 years to life in prison for grooming and sexually assaulting two young boys on campus.

California's prison system is unprepared for climate-related disasters, with outdated evacuation plans, inadequate transportation, and overcrowding exacerbating the risks to incarcerated individuals.

Sara Jacqueline King was sentenced to 21 months in federal prison on Monday after she pleaded guilty to wire fraud and money laundering charges in 2023. King was also ordered to pay $8,785,045 in restitution. She had faced a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison.

A prison dentist’s $1.2 million vacation payout reveals the high cost of unused PTO—and why employers are capping rollover or shifting to unlimited policies.

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - A Maui man faces life in prison for the decades-old murder of a California teenager. Gary Ramirez, 78, was sentenced for the 1982 killing of Karen Stitt in Palo Alto. The 15-year-old girl was sexually assaulted and stabbed 15 times.

Data from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation reveals that nearly one-third of prisoners released early during the COVID pandemic ended up back in prison.