Voters appear to be rejecting Proposition 6 in California, a measure to end involuntary servitude as a punishment for crime.

The measure aims to make prison labor voluntary, following the lead of states across the country that have banned slavery in ...

Prosecutors here have struck a plea deal with a man who shot and killed his ex-girlfriend’s friend in 2021, allegedly over ...

When he heard that she’s afraid of flying, he took a bottle of alcohol out of [his] bag and said it would help her relax,” ...

California voters decided this week to roll back criminal ... meaning the accused would have to complete court-supervised ...

The piece frames prison labor as basic housekeeping; in addition to fighting wildfires, such labor can include tasks such as making license plates and furniture. The effort was a key priority for ...

“California is wasting enormous amounts of public money,” said Robert Bacon, an Oakland-based attorney specializing in death ...

Proposition 36, which will essentially erase California’s landmark 2014 sentencing reform bill, received support from 70% of ...

Lyle and Erik Menendez, seeking release, expand rehabilitation programs in prison, focusing on art, community, and service ...

In addition to casting votes for the nation's next president and the state's next U.S. Senator, Californians will decide the ...

Proposition 6 on California's 2024 election ballot would ban forced labor as a form of punishment. Supporters say it would prioritize rehabilitation in prison.

Roger Alan Giese, a former coach with the All-American Boys Chorus, accepted a plea deal in which he admitted to molesting ...