SOLEDAD — California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are investigating the Jan. 29 death of an ...

A jury has convicted Paul Chavez Ramirez, 61, an inmate at Salinas Valley State Prison in Soledad, of possessing a weapon.

Usually, when journalists try to get into a prison to talk to inmates, we’re lucky if we’re able to get a few minutes for an interview with a “model prisoner.” But Noel Schwerin talked her way into ...

A Salinas Valley prisoner, Juan Jose Bueno, was sentenced to life without parole for murder for stabbing another inmate.

The Transformative Justice Center in Monterey celebrated its first anniversary today, offering activities that help former inmates and their families reintegrate into society. Event attendees ...