Fewer inmates, cost savings are driving the move. Some city leaders have coveted the grounds of the old Lake Norconian Club ...

The 3,000-inmate California Rehabilitation Center in Riverside County is set to close in fall 2026, continuing a wave of ...

But for more than a decade, state spending on prisons rose as the incarcerated population dropped. Even after Newsom shuttered his first of four prisons in 2021, CDCR's budget grew.

But for more than a decade, state spending on prisons rose as the incarcerated population dropped. Even after Newsom shuttered his first of four prisons in 2021, CDCR’s budget grew.

On June 12, CDCR put the 21 prisons on what it called a "modified program." Inmates could not receive visits or make phone calls, and prisoners at the state's highest-security institutions were ...

California prisons halt visits after spikes in inmate violence, overdoses, and contraband. CDCR investigates deaths, attacks, and safety concerns.

But for more than a decade, state spending on prisons rose as the incarcerated population dropped. Even after Newsom shuttered his first of four prisons in 2021, CDCR’s budget grew.

But for more than a decade, state spending on prisons rose as the incarcerated population dropped. Even after Newsom shuttered his first of four prisons in 2021, CDCR’s budget grew.