Nevada City might be the most well-preserved Gold Rush town in California. Its Victorian buildings stand tall, as if proudly showing off their elaborate architecture. Gas lamps illuminate the streets ...

Donald Trump’s plan to restore Alcatraz as a maximum security federal prison is a costly and unnecessary idea that has been supported by his loyalists, Pam Bondi and Doug Burgum, despite the ...

DOJ plans to reach out to Maxwell about Epstein case under Bondi's orders. Follow Newsweek's live blog for updates.

Live updates and the latest news as the Senate sends PBS, NPR, foreign aid clawbacks to the House and senators consider Emil ...

California prison officials are investigating the death of an inmate at High Desert State Prison near Susanville as a potential homicide. Joseph Reagan, 44, died Tuesday evening following an ...

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are investigating after a death row inmate was killed at Kern Valley State Prison in Delano on Friday.

Anyone entering a California prison -- including visitors, staff and attorneys -- will be subject to a canine search under a new policy rolling out Monday across the state. CalMatters obtained a ...

Neither the California State Prison, Corcoran or the Substance Abuse Treatment Facility, had a robust flooding evacuation plan on hand.

A California prosecutor criticized a plan to build a rehab center for prisoners at the San Quentin State Prison, arguing the state is prioritizing criminals over law-abiding citizens.

Critics say the California Model, a prison reform plan, has created more dangerous environments for correctional staff, despite improvements in some prisons.

California’s oldest and most infamous prison, San Quentin Rehabilitation Center, is undergoing a groundbreaking transformation into a Nordic-inspired rehabilitation hub.

On Monday, April 7, a proposed bill that would appropriate $750 million for a controversial Franklin County prison failed on the Senate floor for a fourth time.