A mass hunger strike transformed solitary confinement in California prisons. This documentary captures the fight
In 2013, nearly 4,000 California inmates in long-term solitary confinement (for decades, in some cases) went on what would ...
‘He’s Just Old and Homeless’: California Jail Death Leads to Accusations of Neglect
Court-appointed monitors of Sacramento County jails say a man’s fatal overdose was one of multiple deaths in which deputies ...
Convicted serial child molester handed 450-year prison sentence in California
A California man prosecutors called a serial child molester has been handed a "monumental" sentence, the district attorney's ...
‘Beloved’ teacher shot dead by fiance’s ex-boyfriend in ambush, California officials say
A 34-year-old man was sentenced to life in prison after he was convicted of fatally shooting his ex-girlfriend’s fiance, ...
California depends on prison labor to deal with climate disasters—Canada must avoid a similar model
As wildfires continue to burn in and around Los Angeles, the fact that many of the firefighters battling the blazes are ...
Suit alleges sexual violence by Chino prison gynecologist, says state failed to prevent it
The suit says that for years, Dr. Scott Lee was the only full-time gynecologist at the California Institution for Women ...
Former California ‘Teacher of the Year’ pleads guilty to sex crimes with sixth-grade boy
Jacqueline Ma, who taught elementary school in National City, is expected to be sentenced to 30 years to life in prison ...
Changing prison culture and people’s lives through prison newspapers
They were prospective applicants for CCWF’s pioneering new newspaper, put together in a newsroom next door, and Vasquez told ...
Pride Industries gets final extension on Vacaville prison janitorial contract
“Pride Industries is thrilled with the recent decision by the State Personnel Board to extend our contract at the California ...