The California prison system is beginning a $38 million pilot project to test ways to keep cells cooler. It involves a limited test of cooling systems and new insulation at three of the state's 31 ...

Data show the slide is real, not just anecdotal. CalMatters found that the share of parole hearings that ended in a grant ...

Three men serving life sentences in the California prison system, two of whom have visible Nazi face tattoos, are accused of attacking and killing another inmate at Salinas Valley State Prison in ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. If you’re serving hard time inside a California prison, you’ll often find yourself stuck in a cramped cell with a ...

The California prison system has taken a major step forward in terms of meeting the healthcare-related needs of its transgender inmates. Prison officials rolled out an official policy on Tuesday that ...