“The identification may take several weeks as the Department of Medical Examiner is not able to respond to all death locations due ... for California, and CDCR conservation fire camps remain ...

The inmate who walked away from Acton Conservation Camp in Los Angeles County was arrested Thursday morning in ...

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation officials are investigating the death of an inmate at North Kern State Prison as a homicide, according to CDCR. Officers were conducting ...

CDCR officials are searching for an inmate who walked away from Acton Conservation Camp in Los Angeles County on Tuesday, ...

Investigators are working to determine if a man serving a prison term for a Sacramento County burglary was killed by his cellmate on Wednesday, according to the California Department of Corrections ...

An inmate serving a 16-year sentence for firearms charges was apprehended Thursday morning after he walked away from the Acton Conservation Camp in Los Angeles County. Jessie Meza, 38, was discovered ...

Walkaways from California prison camps are rare, and officials said 99% of all those who escape CDCR facilities have been captured since 1977.

The fire camps, which are all minimum-security facilities, are supervised by CDCR employees. Participation in the fire camp program is voluntary. After passing a physical fitness test and Cal Fire ...

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation and California Correctional Health Care Services, in partnership with the California Department of Human Resources, announce the State ...

The model attempts to normalize prison conditions to life outside of CDCR facilities so individuals can more easily return to civilian life after serving their sentence, according to the agency ...

CDCR sent a statement about the lawsuit. "CDCR cannot comment on pending litigation. However, CDCR’s top priority is the safety and well-being of our staff and those who reside in our institutions.