The radio station was inaugurated by District and Sessions Judge and Chairman of the District Legal Services Authority (DLSA), Karunesh Kumar, during his visit to the Central Jail and Women's Jail in ...

For more than a century and a half, California has outlawed forced labor. But there has always been an exception for one group — people in prison. The state Constitution specifically prohibits slavery ...

Californians are voting this election on Proposition 6, which prioritizes public safety, rehabilitation and our limited taxpayer resources over prison slave labor. Proposition 6 amends the state ...

Marley's Mutts is hoping to revive the Pawsitive Change program at Wasco State Prison, but they need the community's help. In this week's Kern's Kindness, you'll learn more about the program.

Prison reform can help many inmates prepare for life outside prison instead of just punishing them. The approach allows them to learn new skills and ways to cope with life's ups and downs. Reform can ...

Governor Schwarzenegger wants to release 22,000 state prisoners early to help reduce a budget deficit in the billions of dollars. Already, 120,000 prisoners are scheduled for release this year. Few ...

Earlier reflections in this column have explored how violence often emerges from unaddressed emotional pain, trauma, and the slow erosion of empathy long before a crime is committed. Those discussions ...

The state government’s tough-on-crime agenda is colliding with an underfunded and poorly resourced prison system that is ...