Study Shows High-Risk Inmate Move Can Be Done Safely
University of California experts say the state can safely house some maximum-security inmates in lower-level prisons, a development that could save taxpayers money.
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University of California experts say the state can safely house some maximum-security inmates in lower-level prisons, a development that could save taxpayers money.
A former Sacramento legal secretary convicted of poisoning her boss in 2001, then stashing his body, has been released from prison.
Hayward police are not finished yet with Philip and Nancy Garrido. They believe the couple could be connected to another kidnapping investigation.
California prison officials say Facebook has agreed to work with law enforcement agencies nationwide to remove accounts set up by inmates, in part because prisoners are using the social networking site to stalk victims and direct criminal activity.
A former Sacramento legal secretary convicted of poisoning her boss in 2001, then stashing his body, is set to be released from prison.
Gov. Jerry Brown on Monday abandoned his plan to hold a special election this year to renew expiring tax hikes and instead said he will balance California's budget with a combination of spending cuts and a projected increase in normal tax revenue.
Rural Nevada County is the perfect place to escape from the city and from the headaches of everyday life. But it's anything but peaceful for two neighbors whose dispute over property has turned violent.
The California man sentenced to life in prison for kidnapping, raping and holding Jaycee Dugard captive for 18 years will have some notorious neighbors in prison.
The man accused of kidnapping, raping and holding Jaycee Lee Dugard captive for 18 years has been moved from the El Dorado County Jail to his new home in state prison.
Gov. Jerry Brown's administration is scheduled to release its plan for complying with a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision ordering the state to greatly reduce its inmate population.
Edward Mallory, 45, of Sacramento was sentenced to 24 years and four months in prison after he was convicted of two counts of conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine and two counts of possessing the drug for distribution.
A former Northern California middle school teacher is facing up to 20 years in prison after pleading guilty to child pornography charges.
A federal judge who shut down the death chamber at San Quentin State Prison after an inspection five years ago returns there Tuesday to tour the new facility.
Cult killer Charles Manson has been caught with a smuggled prison cell phone for the second time.
A Sacramento man who killed his father has been sentenced to four years in state prison.
For the first time ever, a look inside the mind of a woman accused of kidnapping and raping Jaycee Dugard. These letters from Nancy come from a prison pen pal, a woman who she befriended at the El Dorado County Jail. That pen pal wanted Nancy's story to be told.
Two men convicted in the contract killing of a pregnant woman and her fetus have been sentenced to life in prison.
