California

Leslie Van Houten was 19 when she helped Manson and other followers kill Leno LaBianca, a grocery executive in Los Angeles, and his wife, Rosemary, in 1969

The report also recommends Santa Cruz County to put more money toward hiring and retaining the jail's employee count

All 3,000 sworn officers in the department, regardless of rank, were ordered to work at least one shift per month in the county's juvenile halls to help alleviate a staffing crisis

“These allegations aren’t a reflection on all of those correctional officers who work hard in keeping our citizens safe,” the district attorney said

Part of California Men's Colony state prison will close due to declining inmate populations

A Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office spokesman said there were no “visible or obvious” injuries but complaints of pain

Holmes had originally been ordered to begin her prison sentence on April 27, but won a reprieve that gave her more time with her children

"The skills our students learn pave the way for successful reentry, helping them prepare for careers or continuing their education," Superintendent Shannon Swain said

In the wake of a staffing crisis and reports of increased violence and drug use, a state agency report called for Los Angeles County's juvenile halls to be closed

Micky Ray Cage's death is under investigation. He had been on death row for about 20 years

The injunction prohibited inmates from being chained to a front bench for more than four hours and required that the center be kept sanitary

During the first year when the proposition was in effect, the proportion of people who reentered their communities successfully increased to 55.4%

The HOME Act would apply to non-citizens who fall under certain categories, including people who are sick and dying and some people who received convictions as youth

Folsom State Prison inmates purchased 3,822 boxes of Girl Scout cookies

The DOJ wants a judge to intervene because the county hasn't complied with a court judgment for two years