California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

Escaped inmate apprehended in Richmond

A prison inmate who allegedly walked away from a minimum-security medical facility in Vacaville was apprehended at a Richmond home.

8 years ago

Santa Clara inmates unite with hunger strike

More than 300 Santa Clara County inmates on their fourth day of a two-week hunger strike Thursday demanded sweeping changes.

8 years ago

Vacaville inmate death investigated as homicide

The death of a California Medical Facility inmate found in a pool of blood at the prison hospital is under…

8 years ago

Death row inmate assaults San Quentin guard

A San Quentin State Prison Death Row inmate assaulted a corrections officer Thursday evening. Jesse Manzo, 27, slipped out of…

8 years ago

Six cases of Legion­naires’ confirmed at San Quentin

Six San Quentin prison inmates have been diagnosed with Legionnaires disease as of today.

9 years ago

Rare pneumonia strikes San Quentin

Visiting time for prisoners at San Quentin has been halted as health and prison officials investigate a case of Legionnaires…

9 years ago

‘San Quentin Six’ member dies in prison riot

An inmate killed during a prison riot in Folsom has been identified as Hugo Pinell, a man who was involved…

9 years ago

Chowchilla kidnapper set for release

One of the three men who kidnapped a busload of Chowchilla schoolchildren in 1976 and buried them in a quarry…

9 years ago

Residence restrictions relaxed for released sex offenders

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is taking steps to carry out a state Supreme Court decision that struck…

9 years ago

Brown urges second chance for ex-offenders

Gov. Jerry Brown spoke about the benefits of prison labor and hiring former convicts.

9 years ago

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