CDCR officials at the time said corrections officers fired a “less lethal 40 mm direct impact round and chemical agents” to stop a fight between Birdon and another inmate. Robert Chalfant ...

An inmate serving a 16-year sentence for firearms charges was apprehended Thursday morning after he walked away from the ...

A California corrections officer is recovering after being stabbed twice by an inmate using a makeshift ... of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) news release stated. Nelson Barrera is seen ...

As the disastrous infernos destroy neighborhoods in Southern California, over 1,000 prisoners are working as “volunteer firefighters” to help extinguish the blazes.

California's program is not without controversy, as the inmates are paid little for dangerous and difficult work. Many participants, however, say they appreciated the opportunity.

Langston was received from Los Angeles County Dec. 18 to serve four years for first-degree burglary as a second striker, CDCR said. The Office of the Inspector General had been notified.

Southern California continues to battle devastating wildfires that have claimed at least 25 lives and destroyed thousands of homes in the Los Angeles area. Since the fires started on Jan.