Justice

Records obtained and analyzed by CalMatters offer the first glimpse into what happened to some of the former prisoners after state leaders chose to shrink a prison population imperiled by the pandemic.

Earthquakes, wildfires and floods all could cause problems for California prisons. A new audit says they aren't ready to quickly evacuate prisoners.

Inmate firefighters say their criminal records make it hard to get a regular firefighting job once they're out. This bill can smooth the way.

California Republicans are increasingly pushing Democrats on child sex crimes bills. The supermajority is growing more divided about it.

California sued the Trump administration 16 times in the first 100 days of the Republican president's second term. It's a "high volume" pace shaped by his many executive orders.

'You just can’t walk up to people with brown skin and say give me your papers,' a federal judge told Border Patrol attorneys at a hearing challenging recent immigration sweeps.

A California law empowers state investigators to check on conditions at ICE detention centers. A new report raises concerns about health care inside them.

Groups that support California crime victims and attempt to reduce gun violence lost millions of dollars in grants when the Trump administration pulled funding.

Police agencies — under scrutiny and worried about their own liability — increasingly won't respond to someone in a mental health crisis unless that person is committing a crime. So who will transport people in psychosis to get help? And who will keep those around them safe?

San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus won her election as a reformer. Three years later, she could become the first California sheriff to be removed from office by a board of supervisors.