More than a dozen state prison facilities — including four in Kern County — have been placed under a higher-than-normal level of restrictions following high rates of inmate violence and contraband.

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Officials at the California Correctional Institution are investigating a riot that occurred on Tuesday involving about 70 inmates, according to the California Department ...

The death in April of an inmate at the state prison in Tehachapi has resulted in a charge of first-degree murder against his cellmate. Demetrius Cole, 38, was arraigned last month in the death of ...

Lanez, who is serving a 10-year sentence for shooting hip-hop star Megan Thee Stallion in the feet, was stabbed 14 times during the attack, according to a message posted to his Instagram page.

Five years after Gov. Gavin Newsom announced plans for California to shutter some of its prisons, the state’s prison budget is reflecting savings. Newsom announced plans to close two prisons in 2020, ...

Joseph Mendoza was killed by two fellow inmates of Salinas Valley State Prison, shown here, on April 8. Mendoza’s family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against prison officials. Renée C. Byer ...