PolitiFact California

Does It Cost $75K Per Year To Lock Up An Inmate In California?

August 10, 2017

U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris' claim that it costs $75,000 a year to lock up an inmate in California receives a 'True' rating.

State Government

State Analyst: Some Work Still Needed On Prop. 57 To Reduce Prison Population

April 24, 2017 | Daniel Potter

State Analyst Caitlin O'Neil says Proposition 57, which intends to make more non-violent offenders eligible for parole, requires more work and specificity into its implementation.

Some California Prison Doctors Could Get Big Raise

March 2, 2017

Doctors who work in certain California state prisons could be in line for a big raise.

Imprisoned Parents In Stockton Can Now Read Stories To Their Children

February 6, 2017 | Rich Ibarra

Incarcerated parents in Stockton can now read stories to their children through audio recordings.

California Funds 1st US Inmate Sex Reassignment

January 6, 2017

(AP) - A 57-year-old convicted killer has become the first U.S. inmate to receive state-funded sex reassignment surgery.

4 Guards Hurt At California Prison Day After 1 Inmate Shot

May 17, 2016

(AP) - Authorities say one guard was stabbed and another has a broken wrist after an inmate attacked them at a Northern California prison.

Schwarzenegger Ally's Son Freed From California Prison

April 11, 2016

(AP) - The son of a former California state Assembly speaker has been freed from prison after his manslaughter sentence was significantly reduced in 2011 by then-Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Shuttered Nevada Prison In Carson City To Open For Tours

March 28, 2016

(AP) - The historic Nevada State Prison in Carson City will open for tours next month.

State Government

California Prison Guard Pact: 9 Percent Raise Over 3 Years

March 16, 2016

(AP) - The union representing most California state prison guards says it has agreed to a new labor contract that includes a 9 percent salary increase over three years.