California made it easier for young people convicted of serious crimes to get a second chance, except for those sentenced to life without parole. New legislation could change that.

Chuckawalla Valley and California Correctional Center, both idle prisons, are liabilities. The state must act quickly.” ...

From politics to economics, closing old or bad prisons is not always straightforward. Even some incarcerated people have ...

Erik Menendez’s daughter Talia Menendez shared an update his recovery after the 54-year-old, who will join brother Lyle ...

Erik Menendez—who has a parole hearing next month after spending over 30 years in prison—underwent two surgeries for an ...

California’s top prosecutor says he has asked a court to give the state control of Los Angeles County’s troubled juvenile ...

New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision has announced that phone calls from state correctional ...

Both Democratic Gov. Tony Evers and Republicans who control the Wisconsin Legislature say they want the aging Green Bay Correctional Institution to close.

Unfortunately, the California Correctional Peace Officers Association holds great power in Sacramento. Few dare to speak up against it.