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Addressing a chronic tragedy that has plagued the state for decades, Chief U.S. District Judge Kimberly Mueller said she will start the fines April 1.

A federal judge said this week that she will begin fining California potentially tens of thousands of dollars daily after more than 200 prison inmates killed themselves during eight years in which state corrections officials failed to complete court-ordered suicide prevention measures. Addressing a chronic tragedy that has plagued the state for decades, Chief U.S.

California lawmakers could let voters decide whether to 'prohibit slavery in any form,' which could change work requirements in prisons.

California lawmakers could let voters decide whether to 'prohibit slavery in any form,' which could change work requirements in prisons.

The town of Susanville — where local officials say they face economic devastation if they lose more than 1,000 prison jobs — sued the state last year.

The town of Susanville — where local officials say they face economic devastation if they lose more than 1,000 prison jobs — sued the state last year.

A bill pending in the state legislature will no longer expand a program that sends incarcerated people with serious medical conditions to nursing homes. Instead, it advocates for early release.

A provision deep in the budget could clear the way for Gavin Newsom to close more prisons.

One in three California prisoners has a diagnosed mental illness. The state’s solution for some? Move them around.