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California Holds a Quarter of the Nation’s Death Row Cases. Could Newsom Commute Them All?
As Gov. Gavin Newsom prepares to exit office in January, he faces mounting pressure over one of the most consequential and politically fraught decisions...
Convicted at 22, She’s Spent Years Behind Bars Searching for Redemption
Grace Coleman thinks about the crime she committed almost constantly. Driving drunk and killing two people forced her to confront a version of herself...
Woman Behind Devastating Crime Now Searches for Answers
A young woman's path from a fatal drunk-driving crash to a California prison cell offers a window into the state's evolving approach to rehabilitating...
Justice Department Report Details Ongoing Sexual Abuse by Staff in California Prisons
A federal investigation spanning nearly two years has concluded that California prison officials have repeatedly failed to shield incarcerated women from sexual abuse and...
California Prisons Rely on Their Own Staff as Human Fire Alarms — Here’s Why
California's prison system is leaning on an old-fashioned solution to a modern safety problem: instead of relying solely on fire alarms, the state is...
