A jury has convicted Paul Chavez Ramirez, 61, an inmate at Salinas Valley State Prison in Soledad, of possessing a weapon.

Two inmates described as “suspected assailants” are being investigated in connection with a fatal attack at a facility in ...

More than 1,400 people are currently held at the California City Detention Facility, run by the private for-profit prison ...

After an hours-long tour of the California City Detention Facility — the state's newest and largest — U.S. Sens. Alex Padilla ...

Brion E. Spidle died after an alleged attack by two other inmates, Jorge Ortega and Victor Wence, according to the California ...

Two inmates in a California state prison are being investigated for the alleged murder of a third inmate in one of the facility’s yards on Sunday, officials with the California Department of ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A system designed to protect state inmates has led to increased violence involving so-called ‘dropout’ gangs of ...

A man serving life in prison for a deadly gang shooting in Southern California has died following an altercation with another inmate at a prison in Solano County, officials said.

Two men incarcerated at California Medical Facility got into a fight on Jan. 4. One of the men, Stephenson Kim, died on Jan. 12. The other man, Joe Duty Jr., is being investigated for his homicide.

Three inmates are dead and 13 are injured following a fight at Washington State Prison in Davisboro. Local deputies and state troopers assisted the GDC in regaining control of the facility and ...

The California Highway Patrol said a Gonzales man is dead and another is facing felony DUI charges after a deadly crash east of Soledad late Saturday night.

Detainees have filed a federal lawsuit against the Adelanto ICE Processing Center, alleging inhumane and unsanitary ...