The Latest Breaking News from California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

Cosmetics Heir Andrew Luster's Prison Release Prompts Row Over Rape Classification

Andrew Luster's release after convictions for drugging and sexually assaulting three women has prompted outrage over California's treatment of incapacitated victims and sentencing reforms.

International Business Times UK · Oct 21

Serial Rapist Andrew Luster's Release Sparks Outrage as California Corrections Department Says It Was Not Early

Andrew Luster's release after roughly two decades in prison has angered Glendora officials and victims, while California authorities maintain he completed his reduced sentence under state law.

International Business Times UK · Oct 20

Christa Pike Survives Two Rounds of Pentobarbital: Inside the Night Tennessee's Execution System Broke Down

Tennessee gave death row inmate Christa Pike two rounds of pentobarbital on September 30 — and she survived both, in a historic capital punishment failure.

Latin Times · Oct 2

New twist in notorious Menendez brothers murder case as ex-boy band member makes fresh claim of abuse

Roy Rosselló has come forward with allegations of sexual abuse against Jose Menendez

The Independent UK · Apr 19, 2023

A rural California town sued to keep a prison open. Judge rules Newsom can close it

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation may immediately resume shutting down a prison in Northern California, a judge ruled this week, dismissing a lawsuit by a rural town that sought to stop the closure.

Los Angeles Times · Sep 9, 2022

A rural California prison was set to close this summer. It's still open, and inmates want a say

When it rains, water pours through the ceilings of the California Correctional Center in Susanville, sometimes flooding the cells of incarcerated men who have resorted to using soap to seal leaks.

Los Angeles Times · Aug 22, 2022

More COVID-19 outbreaks reported at California prisons, among inmates and staff

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Outbreaks are underway at several state prisons among both inmates and staff, data from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation show, amid a broader surge of COVID-19 spreading across California and nationwide.

Tribune News Service · Jun 1, 2022