Kern Valley State Prison inmate dies after attack by cellmate: CDCR
An inmate serving a sentence for human trafficking of a child was allegedly killed by his cellmate at Kern Valley State ...
Man who lost leg in California police shooting wins $5 million, while in prison
Anaheim will pay $5 million to Raul Sanchez who sued the city after losing his leg following a police shooting that came ...
California Measure To End Forced Prison Labor Fails
Californians voted down Proposition 6, a ballot measure that eliminates the state’s constitutional provision that allows ...
Prop 6: California voters reject measure to ban forced prison labor
California lawmakers agreed to put Proposition 6 on the ballot at the urging of criminal justice advocates. Since 2018, at ...
Anti-Slavery Measure Proposition 6 Fails, Allowing Forced Labor to Continue in California Prisons
The measure would have amended the state’s constitution to repeal language that allows involuntary servitude as a form of ...
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California voters reject measure that would have banned forced prison labor
California's Constitution already prohibits so-called involuntary servitude, but an exception allows it to be used as a ...
I’m Incarcerated in California. Here’s What Prop 6 Not Passing Means for People Like Me
"All the people in prison that I know want to work. We just want to do it on our own terms," writes Steve Brooks.
CDCR sued for wrongful death after officer fired ‘less lethal’ projectile at inmate’s head
The lawsuit alleges a corrections officer fired the shot when the inmate was on the ground and “posed no threat.” ...
3 inmates suspected in deadly yard attack at North Kern State Prison
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is investigating the death of inmate Nick Vedol Lopez, 55, at ...
It used to be a notoriously violent prison. Now it’s home to a first-of-its kind education program
In less than 15 minutes, Michael Mariscal validated why a team of officials at Cal Poly Humboldt have spent more than three ...
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California teen 'serial swatter' pleads guilty to making interstate threats
Each charge carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison, and Filion will be sentenced during ... Law enforcement arrested Filion on Jan. 18 in California on state charges filed against him in ...