Over 20 California prisons shut off outside communication for inmates under big restrictions that took effect in June, which ...

California officials at the local and federal levels have brought new felony charges against rioters who committed violence ...

In response to a recent surge in violence at California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation facilities, prison ...

The “modified program” in place imposes severe restrictions on inmates’ movements and cuts off access to visits, phone calls ...

SAN JOSE — A two-decade veteran officer with the San Jose Police Department is in jail after he was arrested this past week ...

California prisons undergo sweeps after a spike in violence, seizing contraband and restricting inmate movement.

In a bid to enhance public safety and curb rising violence, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR ...

In California, the corrections department ... The last restrictions on March 8 were placed on nearly a dozen prisons due to a “surge in violence against staff and incarcerated people.” ...

Several prisons across the state, including Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility near Otay Mesa, have been placed under a ...

California is increasing restrictions at its highest security men’s prisons, including at a facility ... into a “concerning rise” in violence, drug overdoses and contraband.

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation suspended visits and phone access at 21 prisons amid rising violence and overdoses.