The next year, the city of Los Angeles approved a $30 million settlement to end a federal class-action suit alleging that the ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A system designed to protect state inmates has led to increased violence involving so-called ‘dropout’ gangs of ...

SAN JOSE — At age 22, Salvador Mexicano’s life has centered on gangs, poverty, violence and prison.

California's prison system faces escalating violence due to 'dropout' gangs, groups formed by inmates who have defected from traditional gangs. These gangs have emerged in protective custody areas, ...

A federal judge on Monday sentenced an Aryan Brotherhood member for killing a fellow inmate to increase his status in the notorious white supremacist California prison gang. U.S. District Judge ...

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. California ...

Mark Taylor says that his work at Pelican Bay in California is his way of “making amends” Mark Boster/Los Angeles Times via Getty;Tiffany Conover/ Pelican Bay State Prison The first-of-its kind ...