A Florida woman is behind bars for allegedly trying to distribute K2 into the South Dakota State Penitentiary.

The City Commission in Leavenworth approved a permit to private prison operator CoreCivic. Members voted 4-1 to approve a three-year permit with conditions that set minimum staffing levels, ban the ...

Court documents show the man opened fire in a classroom at Old Dominion University had previously been convicted of aiding a terrorist organization. The shooting Thursday happened less than two ...

TOPEKA, Kan. — A Kansas town known for its prisons is allowing a shuttered private prison to reopen and house detained immigrants after a nearly yearlong legal fight amid a massive national push for ...

An investigation into the death of an inmate last November at the Miami Correctional Facility, located north of Kokomo, has resulted in charges being filed against nine other inmates.

It's more costly to house inmates at higher security levels, but the Michigan Corrections Organization says the system needs more high-security beds.

The fiscal note throws a wrench into the debate. Legislators want to be tough on crime, but also worry about the costs, with ...

Reminders of Him” follows Kenna Rowan as she tries to rebuild her life after prison and reconnect with her young daughter. The movie opens in theaters Friday as a close ...

Inflation held steady in February, but rising energy prices because of the war with Iran could soon renew upward pressure on costs for American households.

A former deep-sea treasure hunter who spent more than a decade in prison after refusing to disclose the whereabouts of ...

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has commuted the death sentence of a 75-year-old inmate who was set to be executed this week even though he was not in the building when ...