A former correctional officer at the Central California Women's Facility in Chowchilla was sentenced to 224 years in prison on Thursday for sexually assaulting female inmates.
An investigation is underway at Pleasant Valley State Prison after a riot involving 41 inmates ended in gunfire and three people injured.
The Fresno County Sheriff's Office is holding hiring seminars for the positions.
Funding was just approved to hire more correctional officers at the Fresno County Jail.
Madera County's District Attorney Office filed charges against Erica Bautista after the death of her 1-year-old son, who was accidentally shot by his sister.
Toamalama Scanlan remains in critical condition at Community Regional Medical Center and in the past few days, he underwent two major surgeries as he continues to heal.
