Deputy Public Defender Benjamin Nkwonta has died

Benjamin Nkwonta, who spent more than two decades representing clients through the Kern County Public Defender’s Office, ...

Murder charge filed in Tehachapi inmate’s death

The death in April of an inmate at the state prison in Tehachapi has resulted in a charge of first-degree murder against his cellmate. Demetrius Cole, 38, was arraigned last month in the death of ...
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CDCR employee charged in child porn case has died

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation employee who told authorities he saw nothing wrong with viewing child pornography in the privacy of his home has ...

California inmate killed in violent two-on-one attack, prison officials say

Two inmates in a California state prison are being investigated for the alleged murder of a third inmate in one of the ...

Vacaville: State Prison Inmate Suspected Of Homicide After Another Inmate Dies From Injuries

An inmate in a Solano County state prison is suspected of killing another incarcerated man, the California Department of ...
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Inside a California prison's restaurant, where workers get a second chance

Kamiali Abdulsalam, Kami for short, has already been in the kitchen for several hours baking a batch of 100 sugar cookies when he pulls out chilled dough for another round — which will be cut into the ...
The Hour

Inside a California prison's restaurant, where workers get a second chance

VACAVILLE, Calif. (AP) — Kamiali Abdulsalam, Kami for short, has already been in the kitchen for several hours baking a batch of 100 sugar cookies when he pulls out chilled dough for another round — ...

VR headsets are ‘hope machines’ inside California prisons, offering escape and practical experience

Jacob Smith has been in prison for two decades but he and other inmates are still taking regular trips to far-flung, exotic ...