California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Parole Agent Joshua Byrd, tragically killed in the line of duty in 2025, was honored Saturday at the 52nd annual Guns and Hoses charity football ...

According to a statement from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, continuing to prioritize the delivery and quality of mental health care of the state’s incarcerated ...

(FOX40.COM) — The death of an inmate at the California State Prison, Sacramento, in Folsom on Monday is being investigated as a homicide, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation ...

ACTION NEWS 8 REPORTER JAZMON DEJARNETTE HAS MORE...### THE FAMILY OF 36-YEAR-OLD JOSEPH MENDOZA IS FILING A LAWSUIT AGAINST THE CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND SALINAS VALLEY STATE PRISON ...

Merced, CA (February 11, 2026) — A press release from Pointer & Buelna, Lawyers For The People states that the wife and parents of 36-year-old Merced resident Joseph Mendoza will hold a news ...

SOLEDAD — California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are investigating the Jan. 29 death of an inmate at Salinas Valley State Prison (SVSP) in Soledad as a homicide. At ...

OROVILLE, Calif. - A Oroville man was taken into custody by the Butte County Sheriff's Office on a felony warrant and drug charges. Authorities say that on Monday, the Butte County Sheriff's Office ...

CDCR is investigating the death of an incarcerated person as a homicide following a fight at a Vacaville medical facility. Who sprayed Ilhan Omar? What was she sprayed with at town hall? What we know ...

California prison officials are investigating the fatal Jan. 11 assault of inmate Mario Ramos at Calipatria State Prison. Authorities say Ramos was targeted by two fellow inmates, Deandre Powell and ...

CALIPATRIA, Calif. (KYMA) - The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) is investigating the murder of an inmate at the Calipatria State Prison. According to a press release, it ...

An inmate in a Solano County state prison is suspected of killing another incarcerated man, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said Tuesday. On Jan. 4 just before 7:30 p.m., a ...

Sacramento, Calif. — Gov. Gavin Newsom’s Proposed 2026–27 Budget underscores what advocates and fiscal experts have long noted: Prison closures generate significant, ongoing General Fund savings as ...