prison Archives - Stocktonia News

A man in glasses and overalls hands a set of keys to a woman in a blurred background during an indoor interaction.

Life after lockup: For the formerly incarcerated, a long rebuilding process

Story and photos by Annie Barker • StocktoniaSept. 13, 2026, 6:00 a.m.Sept. 14, 2026, 2:06 p.m.

Stockton’s Friends Outside program helps individuals reclaim their lives and give back to society after getting out of prison.

a prison image showing an older man with gray hair and a goatee, in front of a height chart

Stockton man who paid $125 for shotgun murder of his wife and her unborn child dies in prison

by Chris Woodyard • Stocktonia July 14, 2026, 5:02 p.m.July 14, 2026, 5:23 p.m.

A group of protesters wearing white and holding signs.

Stepfather gets 9 years in prison in plea deal following 4-year-old’s death

by Aaron Leathley • Stocktonia July 14, 2026, 2:04 p.m.July 14, 2026, 5:44 p.m.

Historic building with arched windows and a tall sign reading "STOCKTON."

How gangs connected to India are terrorizing a California immigrant community

by Gagandeep Singh • CalMatters April 15, 2026, 11:44 a.m.April 16, 2026, 7:39 a.m.

Stockton man who used Instagram to sell illegal firearms gets 9 years in federal prison

by Bay City News Aug. 26, 2025, 7:21 a.m.Aug. 26, 2025, 8:26 a.m.

Sentencing announcement from the San Joaquin County District Attorney's Office, featuring an emblem with Lady Justice.

SJ County man caught with heroin, child in car gets over 5 years in prison

by Bay City News July 9, 2025, 10:54 a.m.July 9, 2025, 11:05 a.m.

A road lined with leafless trees leads to a watchtower with parked cars nearby.

California prisons have a narcotics problem. Now, more people will face canine searches

by Cayla Mihalovich • CalMatters June 2, 2025, 10:53 a.m.June 2, 2025, 10:53 a.m.

Person in a "CDC PRISONER" jacket walking between a building and a barbed wire fence.

Newsom moves to close another state prison. That makes 5 since he took office

by Nigel Duara • CalMatters May 18, 2025, 12:01 p.m.May 15, 2025, 11:59 a.m.

Person wear a blue prison uniform walks down a pathway lined by a chainlink fence.

California Republicans want to get tougher on crime. Are Democrats shifting their way?

by Jeanne Kuang • CalMatters April 22, 2025, 8:00 a.m.April 21, 2025, 8:01 a.m.

Buildings sit behind a chainlink fence and barbed wire with blue sky in the background.

California halts medical parole, sends several critically ill patients back to prison

by Don Thompson • KFF Health News April 22, 2025, 7:30 a.m.April 22, 2025, 10:27 a.m.