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.

A Miami-Dade corrections officer is facing criminal charges nearly three years after prosecutors say he beat an inmate inside a county jail.

The bill advanced out of the House Judiciary Committee on a 7-4 vote along party lines, following intense scrutiny from Colorado legislators on both sides of the aisle.

Lawmakers spent hours debating a bill that would ban jails from using body-worn cameras to videotape strip searches. The legislation comes after a former jail commander was charged with over 100 ...

Fairfax County's lenient policy for prosecuting illegal immigrants led to a suspect allegedly stabbing a woman to death after multiple releases from jail.

MONROE COUNTY, Wis. (WEAU) - A former Monroe County transport officer is facing serious charges after being accused of abusing an inmate. Online court records show 66-year-old David Griffin of Sparta ...

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

Pop star Britney Spears was arrested in California on suspicion of DUI, marking another legal flashpoint after her conservatorship.

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

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

Cesar Gustavo Diaz captured the bird at Amelia Mayberry Park in Los Angeles County in June 2025, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife said Becca Longmire is a digital news writer-reporter at ...

Matthew Rodriguez is a digital producer for CBS Los Angeles. He's previously reported for local outlets like the Argonaut and Pasadena Weekly. Matt typically covers breaking news and crime. A ...