A former California correctional lieutenant, Matthew L. Madsen, was arrested on federal charges alleging he smuggled ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom last week visited San Quentin prison to celebrate a milestone in turning the once-notorious lockup into a ...

In leaked videos from California's largest women's prison, guards stand in a line facing dozens of incarcerated women gathered around cafeteria tables. Suddenly, a guard fires a mustard-brown spray ...

Two California prison guards falsely reported that a decapitated inmate was still alive, according to a new report from the State Office of the Inspector General. The incident was one of several ...

An inmate’s death late Tuesday at New Folsom is being investigated as a homicide, said state corrections officials.

The family of a man who was stabbed to death in Salinas Valley State Prison has filed a civil rights lawsuit alleging negligence by the prison's guards, they said at a press conference held ...