Ostertag is serving a life sentence with the possibility of parole for a conviction of second-degree murder since 2019. Kern ...

Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation officials are investigating the death of an inmate at North Kern State Prison as ...

A man convicted of burglary in Sacramento County was declared dead Wednesday in his prison cell he shared with another inmate ...

He was pronounced dead at 6:27 p.m., the news release said ... He was also sentenced to life with the possibility of parole for murder, attempted murder and having a weapon as a prison.

He also said Valverde had a “distinguished career” at CDCR and suffered an injury on the job which caused mental health issues for Valverde after he retired. The prosecutor argued against ...

As of Friday, 939 prison inmates have been deployed by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) to help contain the blazes, the department confirmed to CBS News.

Cesar Hernandez was last seen on Dec. 2 at the Kern County Superior Courthouse in Delano. Hernandez had arrived for a scheduled court appearance but somehow was able to jump out of the prison van and ...

Officials said Swain was treated at Kern Valley State Prison and was pronounced dead. CDCR did not describe an ... For the ...