Inmates sent to Fresno County jail say they would rather serve their sentences in state prison, reports KQED. The jail is seeing an influx of … [Read more...]

1) HAMPDEN, Maine — The state is diverting first-time offenders who operate vehicles under the influence of toxicants from jail to an alternative … [Read more...]

The following story was originally published in the San Quentin News on March 3, 1972. By a 6 to 1 decision, the California State Supreme Court has … [Read more...]

Inadequate funding of capital defense attorneys has drastically slowed the appeals process in some states. The result: overflowing Death Row … [Read more...]

INMATE FIREFIGHTERS SENT TO COUNTY LOCK-UPS The state is about to lose a very valuable and crucial weapon in the fight against wildfires, prison … [Read more...]

Opposition has surfaced to transferring most of the prisoners in a popular program at California State Prison at Lancaster. More than three-quarters … [Read more...]

Federal officials are reviewing convictions based on potentially flawed hair sample lab analysis. The concern surfaced when The Washington Post … [Read more...]