Guard was escorting the convicted murderer back to his cell when the inmate turned on him, prison officials said.

The measure would have amended the state’s constitution to repeal language that allows involuntary servitude as a form of ...

An inmate at a California prison is accused of killing his cellmate, who was convicted of multiple charges, including child ...

Other states, including Nevada, are deleting references to slavery in their constitutions and banning forced prison labor. California voters rejected that path when they turned down Prop. 6.

One of the critical jobs that prisoners can be required to work is fighting wildfires. While salaried firefighters in ...

(California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation photo) The inmate who died has been identified as Darius J. Swain, ...

North Kern State Prison in Delano, California Investigating Death of Incarcerated Person, Nick V. Lopez, as a Homicide ...

Officials with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, as well as local law enforcement, are searching ...

In 1989, Americans were riveted by the shotgun murders of Jose and Kitty Menendez in their Beverly Hills mansion by their own ...

An Oct. 31, 2016, photo provided by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shows Erik Menendez, left, and a Feb. 22, 2018 photo provided by the California Department of ...

Cambria resident Juan Luzuriaga is more than just a dog trainer and treat provider in San Luis Obispo County. Twice a week, ...