A former Placer County volleyball coach, convicted of child sex charges, was killed Friday in a suspected homicide at a Northern California prison, according to state corrections officials.

On Wednesday, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation published the findings of the latest recidivism ...

Female legislators proposed a slate of bills aimed at prison reform, including offering survivors of sexual violence alternatives to incarceration.

A new California bill seeks to prohibit the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation from forcing inmates to work. A ...

Supporters of the bill say that forced labor meant missing out on important rehabilitation programs and educational ...

State of play: San Quentin State Prison — the state's most notorious correctional facility that has been home to criminals ...

Northern California inmate David Brinson is accused of killing his wife Stephanie during a November visit, according to ...

Scott Peterson was attacked in prison by fellow California murderer Charles Miles, corrections officials said. Peterson was convicted of killing his pregnant wife, Laci.

Inmate firefighters housed in California's county jails and state prisons would earn an hourly wage of up to $19 under legislation being considered by state lawmakers.

Eight employees of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation say they've asked for a religious accommodation to wear a beard, but either were denied or haven't received a reply.

Under the protocols, meals must be delivered directly to housing units and showers and any other movements must be done in a ...

The state is morally and legally responsible for the safety of all people in their care. Instead of protecting these women, it neglected them.” ...