California will close the California Rehabilitation Center in Norco by fall 2026 due to a declining inmate population, marking the fifth state prison closure. The move is expected to save $150 ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom has moved to close five state prisons because of California’s falling incarcerated population. The next one in line is in Riverside County.

Authorities say the second inmate involved in an attack at the California Substance Abuse Treatment Facility and State Prison in Corcoran last week has died from his injuries.

A convicted murderer faces an additional 25 years to life in prison after receiving and having illegal narcotics during a visit at Kern Valley State Prison.The ...

The inmate who walked away from a Male Community Reentry Program (MCRP) facility in Bakersfield on Thursday morning has been captured, said officials.

The sign at Central California Women’s Facility in Chowchilla is shown in a file photo. TOMAS OVALLE/Fresno Bee file A former correctional officer at the women’s prison in Chowchilla was sentenced to ...