The former correctional officer began smuggling and hiding contraband in the facility’s “common areas,” prosecutors said. Getty Images/iStockphoto A former California correctional officer pleaded ...

A now-former Northern California correctional officer has been arrested after an investigation into allegations he was smuggling cell phones into jail. The Yuba County Sheriff's Office says they ...

Former California correctional officer Avelino Ramirez pleaded guilty to wire fraud after admitting he smuggled contraband like cocaine, cellphones, and weapons into San Quentin State Prison and the ...

A new budget proposal California lawmakers are considering would add 22 positions to the Office of the Inspector General to better oversee inmate complaints and the California Department of ...