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California man who shipped weapons to North Korea is sentenced to 8 years in prison

A California man has been sentenced to eight years in prison after admitting to shipping weapons and ammunition to North ...

Menendez brothers to be evaluated by California parole board for release after 30 years in prison

The brothers became eligible for parole after a judge reduced their sentences from life in prison without the possibility of ...

2 killers in California teen's infamous 'satanic' slaying freed from prison

Two killers of a California girl have been released from prison 30 years after the case made national headlines when ...
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Extreme heat in prisons brings more legal challenges, pressure on states

Summer heat is bearing down on U.S. prisons, where temperatures in uncooled cells can climb well into the triple ...

After decades in prison, Erik and Lyle Menendez finally get parole hearings. But their fight for release may not be over

Starting Thursday, Erik and Lyle Menendez will take turns facing a California parole board that will decide whether the brothers should have a chance at freedom after spending more than three decades ...

California man sentenced to prison in nationwide shipping fraud scheme

A Hacienda Heights man has been sentenced to nine months in federal prison for orchestrating a large-scale shipping fraud ...
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California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) Opens New Male Reentry Program in Fresno

August 20, 2025 – FRESNO, CA – The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) announced the Tuesday opening of a new Male Community Reentry Program (MCRP) in Fresno, marking the ...
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Is Alcatraz reopening? Catch up on it's history, Trump's interest

What have California leaders said about Alcatraz reopening as a prison? Newsom told CBS Sacramento that Trump’s plan was a “colossally bad fiscal idea.” ...