Over 1,100 California inmates have worked around the clock to help fight Los Angeles-area fires that have killed at least 25 people and destroyed thousands of homes.

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Steven Nelson is on death row for murdering a pastor, but Christians are split on who gets the final say—God or the court?

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LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - An oversight committee now wants the state to close jails and prisons amid staffing shortages. This ...

Prison employees were able to eventually isolate and contain the incident, and at no time was the public in danger according to the Federal Bureau of Prisons Office.