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,” ...

Prisoners in California will still be forced to fight wildfires and make furniture for minimal pay, as voters appear to have rejected Proposition 6.

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

California Proposition 6 would amend the state constitution to remove a provision allowing jails and prisons to impose ...

California voters have passed Proposition 36, the Associated Press projects, approving changes that will roll back criminal ...

Voters rolled back reform by passing Proposition 36 and ousting progressive prosecutors in L.A. and the Bay Area. But we ...

California State Prison, Solano reported that it is investigating a homicide that took place at the facility Thursday evening. Darian L. Hernandez, an incarcerated man at California State Prison, ...

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.

“I should have never left California.” The judge sentenced him to four years in state prison. Prosecutor Charlie Weiss said ...