Joseph Mendoza’s death at Salinas Valley State Prison was posted on social media. Lawyers say CDCR staff leaked it.

A condemned inmate was stabbed to death at North Kern State Prison on Friday, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and the Kern County coroner's office. Julian ...

A DIVERSE GROUP of organizations working toward prison reform came together for a discussion about building coalitions, power ...

The family of Joseph Mendoza is hauling the state into federal court, claiming staff at Salinas Valley State Prison stood by ...

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation has suspended visits and phone access at 21 state prisons due to a rise in violence and overdoses. The department said the modified program ...

December 1, 2025 – SOLEDAD – California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are investigating the November 29, 2025, death of incarcerated person Kevin A. Torres (BH6909) at ...

An inmate in a California state prison was allegedly killed by two other inmates on Friday evening, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation announced. Per a CDCR media release, the ...

A Fresno County man is suspected of homicide after a 26-year-old inmate was found dead in his cell at the Salinas Valley ...

Throughout California prisons, outdoor showers were condemned, water hoses in kitchen areas discontinued, and garbage disposal usage ceased. Numerous drinking fountains were turned off, and ice ...

California State Prison, Sacramento, once known as New Folsom, was opened in 1986 and is adjacent to Folsom State Prison, California’s second-oldest correctional facility. CSP Sacramento houses ...