Santa Clara County Sheriff’s deputies received a “thank you” letter from a county jail inmate after two deputies helped save ...

A judge ordered striking VTA employees back to work, aiming to resolve the labor dispute and resume public transit operations ...

Santa Clara County leaders want to reduce recidivism at Elmwood Correctional Facility in Milpitas and plan to study offering ...

A man convicted in a three-decade old cold case involving a kidnapping and sexual assault was given life in prison Monday, ...

Orange County’s chief probation officer, Daniel Hernandez, believes this program can lead to what he calls a “cure for crime.

A federal judge in Sacramento has put control of California prisons' mental health programs into a rare receivership, overseen by former Bureau of Prisons Director Colette Peters.

Former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez was sentenced to five years in prison in a Santa Clara County courtroom on ...

The executive order prohibits municipalities from hiring any of the 2,000 corrections officers who participated in the wildcat strikes. Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente called this ...

“It speaks to civil liberties,” he said. “But it also inhibits us from hiring people who could fill some of our vacancies in our county jail.” Flisnik pointed to Resolution 52, which was ...

The Escambia County Corrections Department recently recognized 18 IN2WORK graduates with a ceremony at the Escambia County Jail, celebrating their dedication to achieving educational and career goals.

Cpl. Garrett Marvich addressed the Snyder County Prison Board on Thursday about concerns that many transports are keeping troopers from their regular patrols protecting the community.