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'Man Down!': Inside the Deadly COVID-19 Outbreak at San Quentin
How a massive outbreak at California's San Quentin State Prison spread to death row, killing a dozen condemned prisoners.
Charles Manson Has Been Removed from Prison and Hospitalized
A source told TMZ "it's just a matter of time."
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Anti-Trump protestors rally ahead of Electoral College confirmation, evacuation of eastern Aleppo resumes, and more.
What It's Like to Be a Female Firefighter in California Prison
"I love the cutting, I love the chainsaw, I love being on the mountains. It's one of the places where you feel free. You feel like you're giving back."
In the Face of Drought, California Prisons Are Restricting Inmates' Shower and Toilet Use
As part of drought controls imposed across California, inmates in the state's overcrowded prison system—some of whom depend on showers to wash their clothes—are feeling the difference.
Why Are So Many Sex Offenders Getting Murdered in California's Prisons?
One inmate says that prison gangs and even guards team up to assault and sometimes kill sex offenders.
We Called a California Inmate to Talk About Illegal Smartphones in Prisons
He broke down how much the devices cost, their availability, how they get in, what they're being used for, and the consequences of getting caught with one.
Why California Parolees Are Sending Themselves Back to Jail
Drug smuggling is surging at many California county jails thanks in part to gang members getting pinched on purpose for minor offenses so they can take part in the lucrative contraband trade.
California Wants to Reduce Prison Overcrowding, Yet Keeps Women Locked Up
In 2011, California introduced a program that gives low-level female prisoners a way to go home and care for their families, with the added benefit of reduced overcrowding in penitentiaries. The problem: few eligible inmates are permitted to take...
How California's Prisons Are Making It Harder for Inmates to Organize and Protest
A whole bunch of prison newsletters are about to be declared "obscene" and banned.