California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

Covid cases triple in California youth prisons, with one in five juveniles infected

Covid-19 cases among California's incarcerated youth have tripled since last week, and at least one youth recently was admitted to…

2 years ago

Former Santa Clara judge tapped to lead California juvenile justice overhaul

Former Santa Clara Superior Court Judge Katherine Lucero will lead a new effort to overhaul the California juvenile justice system.

2 years ago

Man serving 28-year sentence for Daly City stabbing suspect in cellmate’s death

A 29-year-old man died at High Desert State Prison early Monday morning after being sentenced to state prison following an…

3 years ago

Cal/OSHA fines San Quentin State Prison for violations in Covid-19 outbreak

Cal/OSHA fined San Quentin State Prison nearly $421,880 for its coronavirus outbreak, the largest fine the state's workplace safety agency…

3 years ago

Inmate pleads no contest to charges in unemployment fraud ring

A state prison inmate suspected of involvement in a Covid-19 unemployment assistance fraud ring pleaded no contest Tuesday to charges…

4 years ago

Death row inmate convicted of 1979 rape, murder dies in San Quentin cell

A death row inmate sentenced in a Contra Costa County case from 1979 died on Wednesday at San Quentin State…

4 years ago

Advocates rally for San Quentin inmate release amid massive Covid-19 outbreak

The Ella Baker Center for Human Rights will join faith leaders and advocates at a rally Sunday at the main…

4 years ago

Inmate dies in stabbing attack at Salinas Valley State Prison

An inmate died Sunday in a stabbing by other inmates at Salinas Valley State Prison in Monterey County.

4 years ago

Domestic violence report leads to arrest of man with prior warrant for similar allegation

The Redwood City Police Department on Monday announced the arrest of a man in San Pablo on suspicion of multiple…

4 years ago

Man convicted of murdering five teen girls dies in prison

An inmate at California Medical Facility in Vacaville who pleaded guilty to murdering five teenage girls in Los Angeles County…

4 years ago

Board denies parole for man serving 54 years on robbery, sexual assault convictions

The state Board of Parole Hearings on Tuesday denied youthful offender early parole to a Vallejo man who was sentenced…

4 years ago

Death row inmate dies in San Quentin cell

A condemned inmate at San Quentin State Prison was found unresponsive and pronounced dead early Thursday morning, according to the…

4 years ago

Two-day search for escaped Salinas Valley prison inmate ends in SF

An inmate who walked away from a minimum-security facility at Salinas Valley State Prison near Soledad Saturday was taken back…

5 years ago

Death row inmate found unresponsive, dies in Kings County

A man who was on death row for a murder during a jewelry store robbery in Richmond more than 40…

5 years ago

Escaped San Quentin inmate recaptured 200 miles away

A San Quentin inmate who carjacked his way to the Central Coast was arrested after he was spotted a fast-food…

5 years ago

Pair of San Quentin death row suicides unrelated, officials say

State corrections officials don't believe the deaths of two inmates who likely committed suicide at San Quentin State Prison this…

5 years ago

San Quentin officer injured in attack

A San Quentin State Prison correctional officer was injured in an alleged attack by an inmate on Monday, officials with…

6 years ago

UC Santa Cruz killer dies on death row

A man sentenced to death for the first-degree murders of two people on the University of California at Santa Cruz…

6 years ago

Santa Clara Co. inmates continue hunger strike

The tradition of one hunger strike a year in Santa Clara County jails since 2016 continues, as the majority of…

6 years ago

Media sue state over execution viewing

Three media organizations sued California corrections officials in federal court in San Francisco Thursday, seeking the right for witnesses, including…

6 years ago

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