The inmate had been in sheriff's custody since April 22, 2024 and was facing charges related to possession of an illegal ...

A 37-year-old Oakland woman was found dead in Santa Rita Jail Friday, a day after she fell unconscious in a holding cell but ...

MERCED COUNTY, Calif. – Authorities in California say six inmates, including a man charged with murder, used a “homemade rope” to escape a jail over the weekend. The Merced County Sheriff’s Office ...

As reported by The New York Times, the new policy lets Medicaid start paying for certain services up to 90 days before someone leaves jail or prison and continue afterward. The Times notes that Santa ...

Outgoing inmates afflicted with such disorders will be referred to residential care facilities and other services after their ...

A 38-year-old inmate died in custody following a medical emergency at a Southern California jail, authorities announced Wednesday. Corrections staff and jail medical personnel responded to one of the ...

L.A. County's supervisors called on the Sheriff's Department to implement new health and safety measures after 10 inmate ...

Medicaid is now paying for health care in jails and prisons, helping smooth inmates’ return to the community. Corrections and law enforcement officials say they’re all for it.

A new company will soon provide correctional healthcare services at the Shasta County Jail.  On Tuesday, March 10, the Shasta County Board of Supervisors approved a $8.1 million contract between the ...