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

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 ...

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 ...

California lawmakers who want to cut down on the billions the state spends on incarceration face an uphill battle to reduce prison expenses, which have remained persistently high despite efforts to ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...