Sacramento County Local News: Crime & Justice

For nearly four decades, Folsom State Prison has been home to a remarkable holiday tradition: an annual bike donation program that delivers refurbished bicycles to those in need across the region. This year, the program continued its legacy of generosity, with more than 200 bikes refurbished by inmates to bring smiles to countless kids—and even some adults—this holiday season.

The City of Rancho Cordova has been selected as a recipient of a $175,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services. Read on to learn how the funding will be used.

Supply chain issues have stalled delivery of new Folsom police cruisers, but PD will get 2025 models for the same 2022 price, authorities said.

Folsom City Council is scheduled to review and likely approve the purchase of five new Ford Explorer vehicles for the Folsom Police Departments, a purchase that just exceeds $300,000 and will improve the department’s fleet of vehicles.

In more than 30 states, it’s harder than ever to vote this year. But in California, it’s never been easier.

Officer John Costello saved an accident victim's life on his way to work

Sacramento nonprofit Saint John’s Program for Real Change, which has operated a shelter for women and children facing homelessness for nearly 40 years, is home to a voluntary reentry program for women incarcerated in California prisons who are eligible to carry out the remainder of their sentences in alternative custody — between 45 days and 32 months before being released on parole or probation.