Five inmates from the California State Prison, Sacramento were injured and taken to the hospital on Wednesday morning after officials said a riot involving about 40 inmates broke out in the main yard.

Kern Valley State Prison violence in California leaves death row inmate Julian Mendez dead in attack involving multiple inmates, prompting investigation by prison officials and district attorney.

Four inmates were stabbed during a riot Monday evening inside Salinas Valley State Prison, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) announced in a news release.

Around 200 inmates began fighting Wednesday at the prison in Soledad, California. Guards fired tear gas and rifle rounds to break up the riot.

No staff members were injured in the riot or in Friday’s homicide, according to the CDCR. Yates first came to New Folsom from San Diego County in 2017. He was sentenced to serve eight years in ...

About 200 prisoners were involved in a riot at a Riverside County prison that sparked a statewide warning to all state prisons.

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation reported on Friday that no staff were injured during a riot involving about 100 inmates at CCI Tehachapi.

A California State Prison, Sacramento inmate is accused of stabbing and killing his cellmate on Friday, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said.

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) says normal operations have resumed at several state prisons after proactive contraband swee ...