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Calif. Prison Problems Now Trickling Down To County Level

California has spent billions of dollars and endured years of federal lawsuits to improve conditions in its state prisons, but the problems it has been trying to correct are now trickling down to local governments as county jails deal with thousands of additional inmates.

2013/03/19

Inmate Found Dead In Northern California Jail

Authorities say an investigation is under way following the death of a 29-year-old inmate at a jail in Northern California.

2013/03/04

Postal Worker Jailed For Choking Girl Who Mocked Him

Investigators say a U.S. postal worker choked an 11-year-old girl who laughed at him for accidentally walking into a women’s bathroom at a park.

2013/02/06

Job Market Skill Gaps In Sacramento

Three major skill gaps in Sacramento are currently providing job opportunities: nursing, security and criminal justice.

2013/01/28

Sacramento Sees Continued High Job Vacancies Within Criminal Justice

Criminal justice continues to be a burgeoning field for job seekers.

2013/01/28

Couple Driving Stolen Car Arrested In Sacramento After Chase

A man and woman are behind bars Friday after leading deputies on a chase on Highways 99 and 50 in a stolen vehicle.

2013/01/11

Former L.A. County Deputy Gets 2 Years In Prison For Trying To Smuggle Heroin In Burrito

A former Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy has been sentenced to two years in jail for attempting to smuggle drugs into a courthouse jail in a burrito.

2012/06/25

Convicted Killer Got Unemployment While In SoCal Jail

Authorities say a convicted killer who gained notoriety for having a murder scene tattooed on his chest received unemployment benefits while he was in jail.

2012/03/04

Colusa County DA Arrested On DUI Charge, But Not Booked Into Jail

A district attorney has been arrested for DUI. He was arrested, but never booked into jail. The DA admits what he did was wrong, but cops say not putting him in jail was right.

2012/01/18

Calif. Prison Inmates Blocked From Using Facebook

California prison officials say Facebook has agreed to work with law enforcement agencies nationwide to remove accounts set up by inmates, in part because prisoners are using the social networking site to stalk victims and direct criminal activity.

2011/08/08

Michael Lyon Released To Home Detention

Former real estate executive Michael Lyon has been released to home detention, according to Sacramento Sheriff’s Dept.

2011/06/08

In this undated photo released by the California Department of Corrections, inmates sit in crowded conditions at California State Prison, Los Angeles. (credit: AP Photo/California Department of Corrections)

Gov. Brown Unveils Plan To Cut Inmate Population

Gov. Jerry Brown’s administration is scheduled to release its plan for complying with a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision ordering the state to greatly reduce its inmate population.

2011/06/07

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