Lil Nas X appeared Thursday at a courthouse in Los Angeles for the latest hearing in his police battery case. He is reportedly seeking to file a motion for diversion.

A family is filing a wrongful death lawsuit against the Hamilton County sheriff, alleging their loved one died after not receiving critical medical care. Fast-casual Mediterranean chain opens first ...

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.

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

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 ...

Palm Beach County Clerk Mike Caruso is warning residents about a new wave of texting scams in which fraudsters impersonate law enforcement officers.

The insiders claimed the substance is being tested and will be part of her DUI arrest. Spears was arrested on March 4 in ...