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What Happened When California Released Prisoners Early?
During the pandemic, California released about 15,000 prisoners early. About a third ended up back in prison by the start of ...
California man who led meth-trafficking ring sentenced to 17 years in prison, authorities say
An Orange County man who prosecutors say led a drug-trafficking ring that exported hundreds of pounds of meth to Australia ...
Former teacher of the year gets 30 years in California prison for sexually assaulting students
A onetime county teacher of the year at a SoCal elementary school has been sentenced to 30 years to life in prison for ...
California released 15,000 prisoners early during COVID. New data reveals what happened to many of them
Records obtained and analyzed by CalMatters offer the first glimpse into what happened to some of the former prisoners after ...
Floods exposed weaknesses in California prisons' emergency plans -- but they still aren't ready
While California’s prisons are vulnerable to wildfires, floods, and earthquakes, we found they are not adequately prepared to ...
California Inmate Who Allegedly Stabbed Tory Lanez 14 Times Has Been Identified, Has Extremely Violent Past Including Murder Charges
We're beginning to learn more about the stabbing of rapper Tory Lanez. On Monday, it was revealed that Lanez had been stabbed ...
Former California EDD employee sentenced to federal prison for COVID fraud
The former Employment Development Department worker received hundreds of thousands in fraudulent unemployment claims.
Aryan Brotherhood members plucked from state prison into the federal system
The move ends nearly 18 months of litigation by one of the five men, who said he was looking forward to the change of scenery ...