Joseph Mendoza was killed by two fellow inmates of Salinas Valley State Prison, shown here, on April 8. Mendoza’s family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against prison officials. Renée C. Byer ...

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said it discovered weapons, cell phones, syringes and other ...

An inmate in a California state prison was allegedly killed by two other inmates on Friday evening, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation announced. Per a CDCR media release, the ...

Joseph Mendoza's death at Salinas Valley State Prison was posted on social media. Lawyers say CDCR staff leaked it.