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Lockdown lifted at some California prisons; others remain restricted because of violence
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation had restricted inmate movements and suspended privileges at 21 ...
In prison, ex-Danville cop enjoyed coveted firefighter role. Now he can use it to dismiss his felony
Andrew Hall was convicted of assault with a firearm for fatally shooting Laudemer Arboleda in 2018, but now it seems all but ...
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California Law Blocks Federal Use of Closed Prisons for Immigration Detention
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 137 into law, giving the state the power to prevent federal immigration ...
Before LA immigration raids, California prisons tried to help ICE deport its top targets
The Trump administration criticized California for protecting violent criminals, but records show state cooperation with ICE ...
More officers at California 'rape club' prison charged as sexual abuse scandal widens
Former corrections officers Jeffrey Wilson and Lawrence Gacad became the ninth and 10th individuals charged in connection ...
Alligator Alcatraz: How former California prison differs from new Everglades version
Land in the Everglades once designated to be a jetport, is now being turned into a detention center for migrants and being ...
More guards sexually abused women at CA prison called ‘rape club,’ feds say
A Justice Department investigation continues into a California women’s prison that came to be called the “rape club,” in ...
Inmate’s death at Kern Valley State Prison being investigated as homicide
An inmate at Kern Valley State Prison in Delano died after he was found in his cell with serious injuries Friday morning, ...
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"I believe it much sooner than later" - Tory Lanez's father speaks on the possibility of his son's return from prison
Tory Lanez's father, Sonstar Peterson, in a recent sit-down with Power 106 FM, revealed that while he can't reveal a date for ...
Man robs gas station, sexually assaults clerk, CA officials say. He’s prison-bound
A man accused of robbing and sexually assaulting a Salinas gas station clerk in 2023 will face 45 years in prison after ...
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In a first, California moves toward paying incarcerated firefighters minimum wage
California sent incarcerated firefighters to battle blazes in Los Angeles this year. It’s moving toward paying them minimum ...
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Kern Valley State Prison inmate's death investigated as a homicide
The July 4 death of a Kern Valley State Prison inmate is under investigation as a homicide, according to the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.