Former California correctional officer Avelino Ramirez pleaded guilty to wire fraud after admitting he smuggled contraband ...

California prisons undergo sweeps after a spike in violence, seizing contraband and restricting inmate movement.

A former California prison K-9 sergeant pleaded guilty to a federal wire fraud charge for orchestrating a years-long scheme ...

Avelino Ramirez sought to get credit for appearing to discover illegal items such as drugs and cellphones, authorities said.

A former prison guard with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation pleaded guilty to wire fraud after he ...

A Bay Area corrections officer who worked at two of the state’s most infamous prisons is likely headed to jail himself after ...

Former State Correctional Officer from Vallejo Pleads Guilty to Planting Prison Contraband He Would Later 'Discover' with K-9 Partner ...

Avelino Ramirez, a 52-year-old Vallejo resident, confessed to planting drugs, weapons, and other illicit items in San Quentin ...

The former correctional officer hid weapons and drugs including cocaine and methamphetamine, federal prosecutors say.

A former state prison guard has pleaded guilty to planting drugs and other contraband that he would then discover in order to ...

SAN FRANCISCO – A former state correctional officer pleaded guilty Thursday to one count of wire fraud in connection with a ...

A former California correctional officer is facing federal prison after pleading guilty to a scheme where he planted ...