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Judge declines to reverse order giving Manson follower tapes to policeupdated: Wed Jun 13 2012 20:42:00

A federal bankruptcy judge in Texas on Wednesday rejected a request by imprisoned Charles Manson follower Charles D. "Tex" Watson not to turn over personal tape recordings to Los Angeles police.

Charles Manson follower to have California parole hearingupdated: Tue Jun 12 2012 18:59:00

One of infamous killer Charles Manson's followers, Bruce Davis, is scheduled to have a California parole hearing on Wednesday, two years after parole had been granted to him but was overturned by then-Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, officials said.

California death row inmate found dead hanging in his cellupdated: Wed May 30 2012 15:30:00

A 68-year-old California inmate on death row in San Quentin State Prison was found dead hanging in his cell, authorities said Tuesday.

California teen gets 21 years for killing gay studentupdated: Mon Dec 19 2011 17:54:00

A Southern California teen who pleaded guilty to killing a gay classmate was sentenced Monday to 21 years in prison.

Judge rejects California's death-penalty procedureupdated: Fri Dec 16 2011 22:44:00

California's use of a three-drug combination in executing prisoners was declared invalid Friday by a Marin County judge, who ruled that a one-drug method should have been considered.

California probes why guards fired seven rounds in prison riotupdated: Thu Dec 08 2011 16:23:00

California officials are investigating why correctional officers fired seven lethal rounds to quell a prison riot in Sacramento this week in which one inmate was shot in the leg, authorities said.

Inmates hurt in California prison riotupdated: Wed Dec 07 2011 18:33:00

About 50 inmates rioted in the maximum-security yard at the California State Prison in Sacramento Wednesday afternoon, a prison spokeswoman said.

Man who killed 25 is denied paroleupdated: Mon Dec 05 2011 22:02:00

Now-aged serial killer Juan Corona was denied parole for the sixth time on Monday, California authorities said.

Hunger strikers down to hundreds in California prisonsupdated: Mon Oct 10 2011 12:03:00

Hundreds of California prisoners remain on hunger strike in protest of what they describe as their harsh treatment, though state authorities and inmate-rights advocates differed over the numbers involved.

Thousands of California prisoners on hunger strikeupdated: Tue Oct 04 2011 02:36:00

Thousands of California state prisoners, angry about what they call harsh treatment, have been on a hunger strike that enters its ninth day Tuesday.

CNNMoney: California cancels new San Quentin death rowupdated: Thu Apr 28 2011 18:17:00

California's San Quentin prison, famous for hosting both Johnny Cash concerts and the state's most dangerous inmates, won't be getting a new death row facility as planned.

Parents furious over release of man they blame for daughter's deathupdated: Fri Apr 15 2011 09:07:00

A sex offender who admitted drugging a 19-year-old California woman and then, after she died, dumping her body at sea is scheduled to be released Friday after less two years in prison, outraging the victim's parents.

10 inmates hurt in lunchroom brawl at Arizona prisonupdated: Fri Dec 24 2010 17:16:00

A central Arizona prison remained in lockdown Friday, a day after 10 inmates were injured in a lunchroom brawl.

Who killed Ronni Chasen?updated: Tue Dec 07 2010 05:36:00

The mystery surrounding the murder of the publicist continues and her will is in question.

California calls off murderer's executionupdated: Wed Sep 29 2010 22:44:00

The execution of a convicted rapist-murderer in California has been called off after rulings in state and federal courts, officials said Wednesday.

Guards open fire during 'major riot' at California prisonupdated: Sat Aug 28 2010 22:46:00

Staff at California's Folsom State Prison worked Saturday to determine the cause of a "major riot" in the prison yard a day earlier that involved 200 inmates, officials there said.

Guards open fire after 'major riot' at California prisonupdated: Sat Aug 28 2010 01:43:00

Guards fired rounds to quell a "major riot" in the main yard of a prison in central California on Friday, a corrections department spokesman said.

Fury over sex offender's freedomupdated: Fri Mar 12 2010 10:52:00

In the movie "Law Abiding Citizen," Gerard Butler plays a man who loses his family when his wife and daughter are raped and murdered. After the main culprit receives a light sentence as part of a plea bargain and gets released from prison much sooner than he should have, our hero goes all "Death Wish" on the creep. He kidnaps him, drugs him and surgically dissects him into two-dozen pieces.

Dying former 'Manson family' member up for paroleupdated: Wed Sep 02 2009 16:55:00

A former "Manson family" member who stabbed actress Sharon Tate to death more than 40 years ago and is now terminally ill faces her 13th parole hearing on Wednesday.

Phil Spector moved to California prisonupdated: Wed Jun 24 2009 18:27:00

Grammy-winning music producer Phil Spector, 69, has been moved to a California prison to serve his sentence of 19 years to life for killing actress Lana Clarkson, corrections officials said.

People.com: Lane Garrison Settles Lawsuits in Fatal Car Crashupdated: Wed Apr 22 2009 18:06:00

The former Prison Break star, who pleaded guilty, is expected to be paroled by next month

Notorious jail a hot property?updated: Thu Apr 02 2009 12:49:00

A lawmaker has introduced legislation that would sell the famous San Quentin prison to developers. CNN's Dan Simon reports.

California lawmaker proposes selling San Quentin prisonupdated: Thu Apr 02 2009 12:49:00

If one California lawmaker has his way, his cash-strapped state may have an arresting real estate listing on the market: San Quentin State Prison.

Time.com: Report: Purge Calif. Juvenile Prisonsupdated: Tue Jul 15 2008 09:00:00

A state watchdog commission has recommended that California phase out its antiquated juvenile prisons by 2011

Prison boss opposes release of ailing ex-Manson followerupdated: Fri Jun 20 2008 14:47:00

California's director of adult prisons is recommending against "compassionate release" for a terminally ill former Manson family member, a spokeswoman said.

'70s radical-turned-housewife out of prisonupdated: Mon Mar 24 2008 11:57:00

A 1970s radical who spent 24 years as a housewife while on the run from the law has been released from a women's prison in California.

'70s radical-turned-housewife back in prisonupdated: Sun Mar 23 2008 08:23:00

A former member of the radical 1970s group Symbionese Liberation Army is back in custody after a clerical error miscalculated her prison release date, a California Department of Corrections spokesman said Saturday.

'Administrative error'updated: Sun Mar 23 2008 08:23:00

Authorities in California explain why former 1970s radical Sara Jane Olson was mistakenly freed from prison.

Time.com: Calif. May Release 20,000 Inmatesupdated: Fri Dec 21 2007 09:15:00

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger is considering the early release of more than 20,000 low-risk prison inmates from the nation's largest prison system as a way to save money amid a worsening budget crisis

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