A federal judge on Monday stripped control of the Rikers Island jail complex from New York City and ordered the appointment of an independent manager to

A onetime county teacher of the year at a SoCal elementary school has been sentenced to 30 years to life in prison for grooming and sexually assaulting two young boys on campus.

Rapper Tory Lanez stabbed 14 times in prison by convicted murderer Santino Casio; investigation by California officials underway.

A Bay Area man, Victor Serriteno, was convicted of killing a woman he met on a dating app and then starting a fire to dispose of her body which started a wildfire in California that burned a quarter million acres in 2020.

Earthquakes, wildfires and floods all could cause problems for California prisons. A new audit says they aren't ready to quickly evacuate prisoners.

New data shows nearly one-third of California prisoners released early during COVID returned to prison, sparking debate on reentry support.

An Orange County man who prosecutors say led a drug-trafficking ring that exported hundreds of pounds of meth to Australia and Papua New Guinea has been sentenced to 17 years in prison.

A prison dentist’s $1.2 million vacation payout reveals the high cost of unused PTO—and why employers are capping rollover or shifting to unlimited policies.