This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. By the time Gov. Gavin Newsom leaves office, California will have five fewer state prisons than when he came into ...

Sexual assaults, attempted rapes, voyeurism, and "a pervasive climate of sexual intimidation" by trans inmates are alleged, ...

A new report from the UC Berkeley Law Policy Advocacy Clinic and the California Coalition for Women Prisoners argues that the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office recommended closing the Correctional Training Facility in Soledad to help California ...

California could save $150 million annually by shuttering an additional state prison within the next few years, according to a new budget analysis. This recommendation comes as the state faces a ...

The 2026–27 California Budget was released earlier this month, outlining a significant overhaul of California's correctional system, driven by decreasing prison populations, notable cost savings from ...

The nonpartisan Legislative Analyst’s Office recommended closing the Correctional Training Facility in Soledad to help California reduce its corrections spending. Andrew Kuhn akuhn@mercedsun-star.com ...

Some California state lawmakers want to make it six. They're pointing to a new analysis that shows the state's incarcerated population has fallen so dramatically that California can close another ...

They’re pointing to a new analysis that shows the state’s incarcerated population has fallen so dramatically that California can close another prison and still have capacity for the 90,000 or so ...