An inmate found dead Friday in his cell prompted California prison officials to launch a homicide investigation at Mule Creek ...

For decades, California law has forced many prison inmates to work for little or no money. Now, Proposition 6 aims to change ...

The extended family of Erik and Lyle Menendez will advocate for the brothers' release from prison following the 1989 killings ...

Supporters of a proposition to ban forced labor in California prisons believe they have a strong message centered on ...

CBS News California takes a closer look at the drug component of the high-profile Proposition 36 to fact-check claims about ...

Cooper’s death is the third suspected homicide in the Folsom prison announced in the past four months.

It allows them the opportunity to engage in voluntary work programs, educational initiatives, and rehabilitative ...

A 33-year-old inmate housed in a California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation facility in Los Angeles has been ...

Nearly two dozen relatives of Lyle and Erik Menendez are urging Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon to ...

Monterey County District Attorney Jeannine M. Pacioni announced that an inmate at Salinas Valley State Prison was found ...

Local law enforcement agencies are preparing to square off in the ring for the NorCal Battle of the Badges this weekend.