December 25, 2025 – CRESCENT CITY, CA – Benjamin W. Watta, who was serving a condemned sentence, died on December 22, 2025, ...

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is suing the State Personnel Board, alleging that it “committed a prejudicial abuse of discretion” in overturning the department’s ...

A condemned inmate was stabbed to death at North Kern State Prison on Friday, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and the Kern County coroner's office. Julian ...

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said it discovered weapons, cell phones, syringes and other contraband items during enforcement sweeps of its facilities. The search ...

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) told 23ABC News that there are 58 inmates in Kern County who are expected to be released to state parole and ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday released a budget proposal that includes $14.5 billion for California prisons, nearly the same amount the state expects to spend through this fiscal year while the number ...

California is spending hundreds of millions on housing and re-entry programs for former inmates – but isn't tracking if those programs are doing anything to change criminal behavior. In collaboration ...

CDCR official Kevin Robinson alleges demotion followed reports of racism. Lawsuit claims CDCR violated racial, religious rights and retaliated unlawfully. Attorney cites systemic discrimination, urges ...

Authorities are searching for an inmate who walked away from a conservation camp in Inyo County Tuesday morning. Ashiel Bahar, 37, was discovered missing from the Owens Valley Conservation Camp around ...

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) - A number of California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation managers used state vehicles to travel to and from work, costing the state and taxpayers more than $80,000. Now ...

An inmate at Kern Valley State Prison stabbed a correctional officer over the weekend with a makeshift weapon, according to ...