A 19-year-old male inmate died after suffering a medical emergency over the weekend at the Elmwood Correctional Facility in Milpitas, according to authorities. Relate ...

As reported by The New York Times, the new policy lets Medicaid start paying for certain services up to 90 days before someone leaves jail or prison and continue afterward. The Times notes that Santa ...

Medicaid is now paying for health care in jails and prisons, helping smooth inmates’ return to the community. Corrections and law enforcement officials say they’re all for it.

Shannon O’Connor faces a larger possible sentence after a judge found she preyed on vulnerable victims by planning alcohol-fueled teen parties that led to sexual assaults and injuries.

The charges do not reflect allegations of a hate crime, but prosecutors noted that the incident remains under investigation.

A 38-year-old man who was wanted by authorities in Santa Clara County on allegations of assault with a deadly weapon had a ...

A 37-year-old Oakland woman was found dead in Santa Rita Jail Friday, a day after she fell unconscious in a holding cell but ...

Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen, center, speaks at an April news conference. Photo by Gennady Sheyner Santa Clara County’s sales tax increase passed amid competing ideas on how the ...

The San Diego Sheriff’s Office Saturday released the name of a 34-year-old man who died last week after apparently attempting to kill himself inside his cell at San Diego Central Jail. Officials ...

The San Diego County Sheriff’s Office Saturday identified the inmate who died in a hospital Tuesday after an apparent self- ...

A 37-year-old Oakland woman was found dead in Santa Rita Jail on Friday, a day after she fell unconscious in a holding cell but was returned to lockup, the Alameda County Sheriff's Office said.