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Leslie Van Houten, wearing a white jumpsuit. (Damian Dovarganes/AFP/Getty Images)

Parole Denied For Manson Follower Van Houten

A parole panel refused an emotional bid by former Charles Manson follower Leslie Van Houten to release her from prison 44 years after she participated in a notorious set of murders.

2013/06/05

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7 Jailed In Petaluma Parole Sweep

Seven Petaluma residents were arrested in a gang probation and parole sweep Thursday evening.

2013/04/05

San Francisco County Jail. (CBS)

California GOP Lawmakers Introduce Bills To Counteract Prison Realignment

Republican lawmakers have proposed more than a dozen bills to counter Governor Brown’s prison plan, calling it a threat to public safety.

2013/03/20

Folsom State Prison (CBS)

More California Sex Offenders Go Missing Under Prison Realignment

he number of paroled sex offenders who are fugitives in California is 15 percent higher today than before Gov. Jerry Brown’s sweeping law enforcement realignment law took effect 17 months ago, according to figures released Wednesday by the state corrections department.

2013/03/06

Bruce Davis

Gov. Brown Denies Parole To Convicted Killer, Former Manson Follower

California Gov. Jerry Brown has denied parole for a former Charles Manson follower who has served more than 40 years in prison.

2013/03/01

California Gov. Jerry Brown discusses pension reform during a news conference on August 28, 2012 in Los Angeles. (Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

Governor Brown Allows Parole For Killers At Higher Rate

A new report shows Gov. Jerry Brown let stand 80 percent of a state board’s decisions to parole murderers from California prisons.

2013/02/15

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Parole Denied To 1 Of 3 Chowchilla Bus Kidnappers

One of three men convicted in the infamous kidnapping of a school bus full of California Central Valley school students has been denied parole.

2012/11/28

Darnell Joseph Earby

East Palo Alto Parolee Arrested For Allegedly Threatening To Kill Roommate

An East Palo Alto man was arrested Thursday evening for allegedly repeatedly threatening to kill a San Jose resident he used to live with, police said.

2012/08/31

Prison bars, generic, crime

KCBS Cover Story: California Prison Officials Work On Rehabilitating Inmates

State prison officials continue to search for ways to help parolees adjust to life after spending time behind bars.

2012/07/26

Traffic on Highway 17 in the Santa Cruz Mountains was backed up for several hours following a shooting of a Santa Clara County probation officer on July 24, 2012. (CBS)

Santa Clara Co. Probation Officer Shot In Santa Cruz Mountains

An off-duty Santa Clara County probation officer was injured during a shooting in the Santa Cruz Mountains Tuesday night.

2012/07/24

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