A man and woman were arrested in what authorities said was a thwarted attempt to send narcotics to inmates in the Los Angeles ...

L.A. County courts are dealing with a big problem - getting accused inmates to their scheduled court appearances.

L.A. County's supervisors called on the Sheriff's Department to implement new health and safety measures after 10 inmate ...

A former La Plata County Jail commander pleaded not guilty Monday to invasion of privacy and official misconduct charges – ...

Medicaid is now paying for health care in jails and prisons, helping smooth inmates’ return to the community. Corrections and law enforcement officials say they’re all for it.

Tammy Suzette Hovland, 59, died of strangulation and blunt force injuries, the Bexar County Medical Examiner's Office said ...

Reforms would increase security screenings and safety checks, better monitor surveillance cameras and improve access to drug ...

The women were in one of the jail's mental health units after being booked into the detention center on low-level charges.

A Miami-Dade corrections officer is facing criminal charges nearly three years after prosecutors say he beat an inmate inside a county jail. According to records obtained exclusively by NBC6, Officer ...

The Santa Ana Police Department booked the inmate into the Theo Lacy Facility on Feb. 19 for vehicle theft, receiving a stolen vehicle and obstructing or resisting a peace officer.

Pop star Britney Spears was arrested by CHP and briefly held in Ventura County Jail as reports emerge the incident may ...

This story was updated on March 4 to include Muscatine County Jail’s contract with the federal government, which was not provided to The Daily Iowan at the time of initial publication. Released from ...