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Bay Area police say one of the reasons for the huge spike in property crime is the release of state prisoners into the community.
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Bay Area police say one of the reasons for the huge spike in property crime is the release of state prisoners into the community.
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Gov. Jerry Brown has blocked the parole of an inmate who is serving a life sentence for the execution-style killing of a prison guard.
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Lawyer who defended O.J. Simpson on armed robbery charges testified Friday saying that Simpson knew his buddies had guns on them.
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The lead defense attorney in O.J. Simpson's trial had a conflict of interest because he could have been a witness in the case.
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O.J. Simpson says he was relying on the advice of his trusted attorney when he tried to reclaim mementos from his football glory days.
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O.J. Simpson says he was relying on the advice of his trusted attorney when he tried to reclaim mementos from his football glory days.
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A Washington state judge has sentenced an inmate to death for killing a state corrections officer in a prison chapel two years ago.
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O.J. Simpson is back in a Las Vegas courtroom for day two of a hearing dissecting his former lawyer's work.
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The shackles and blue prison garb seemed to weigh down O.J. Simpson as he returned to a Las Vegas courtroom on Monday to ask for a new trial.
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On Monday O.J. Simpson will ask a judge to rehear the case that led to his conviction for leading an armed sports memorabilia heist.
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A lawmaker wants change part of Jerry Brown's prison realignment law so serious drug pushers are sent to state prisons, not county jails.
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Dogs once destined to be euthanized are getting a second chance at life by helping rehabilitate prisoners.
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Two Bay Area scientists have been charged with defrauding two government agencies of over a million dollars.
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A federal judge struggled with how to gauge whether conditions for mentally ill inmates have improved enough.
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The Parks Service commemorates the 50th anniversary of the closure of the federal prison with never-before-seen images of the Rock.
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On March 21, 1963, Alcatraz was emptied of its last inmates and closed at the order of Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy.
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An Oakland man who was exonerated after spending 14 years in prison for a sex crime he never committed says he's not angry.
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An Oakland man who was exonerated after spending 14 years in prison for a sex crime he never committed says he's not angry.
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Dozens of California inmates were released from death row in the years after a 1972 Supreme Court decision.
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An Oakland man released after serving seven years for a crime he didn't commit spoke Monday about "life on the outside."
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He was sent to prison on the testimony of a witness who lied. Nearly seven years later, Ronald Ross is a free man.
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Dozens of California inmates were released from death row in the years after a 1972 Supreme Court decision overturning the death penalty.
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An Oakland man released after serving seven years for a crime he didn't commit spoke out Monday about "life on the outside."
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He was sent to prison on the testimony of a witness who lied. Nearly seven years later, Ronald Ross is a free man.
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Gov. Brown has begun aggressively challenging the federal court system about prison inmate lawsuits that are costing the state millions.
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Two California lawmakers have introduced bills to make cutting off a GPS device a felony again with more time in state prison.
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Two California lawmakers have introduced bills to make cutting off a GPS device a felony again with more time in state prison.
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Gov. Jerry Brown is challenging a federal court order that California further reduce its inmate population to improve prison conditions.
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A former assistant manager of an Alameda Safeway store was sentenced Friday to life in prison without parole for murdering two men.
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Fred Woods, one of the Chowchilla kidnappers, was denied release after a lengthy parole hearing.
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Fred Woods, one of the Chowchilla kidnappers, was denied release after a lengthy parole hearing.
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The passage of Proposition 36 this week signals a new cost-conscious view of crime and punishment.
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The passage of Proposition 36 this week signals a new cost-conscious view of crime and punishment.
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Law enforcement is worried about the other part of Prop 30, a constitutional amendment that guarantees state funding for realignment.
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Law enforcement is worried about the other part of Prop 30, a constitutional amendment that guarantees state funding for realignment.
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There are 726 prisoners on death row in California and their sentences will be downgraded to "life in prison" if Proposition 34 passes.
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There are 726 prisoners on death row in California and their sentences will be downgraded to "life in prison" if Proposition 34 passes.
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California voters will get the chance to weigh in on the state's Three Strikes Law through Prop 36.
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California voters will get the chance to weigh in on the state's Three Strikes Law through Prop 36.
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A new report from the prison system's inspector general outlines the range of abuses committed by California prison staff.
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State corrections officials are moving forward with a plan for handling prison gangs and other violent groups.
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The San Mateo County Sheriff's computer system broke down, affecting major law enforcement programs.
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The San Mateo County Sheriff's computer system broke down last Friday, affecting major law enforcement programs in the county.
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California is not complying quickly enough with a court order to relieve prison overcrowding.
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California is not complying quickly enough with a court order to relieve prison overcrowding.
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The Contra Costa County sheriff today is pleading for millions of dollars to build more jail space.
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The Contra Costa County sheriff today is pleading for millions of dollars to build more jail space.
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Expansion plans that will be unveiled Friday to make room for the ever increasing number of inmates are being met with resistance.
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