A guard tower stands over the grounds of Pelican Bay State Prison in Crescent City, Calif., in an undated photo. Authorities are investigating the fatal assault of inmate Rodrigo Gomez inside a ...
Joseph Mendoza was killed by two fellow inmates of Salinas Valley State Prison, shown here, on April 8. Mendoza’s family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against prison officials. Renée C. Byer ...
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation says they are investigating the death of an inmate on Thursday as a homicide. Staff saw three inmates in the recreation yard at around 9:52 ...