An inmate at East Feliciana Parish Prison was found dead in his cell. Foul play is not suspected. Investigation underway.

On remand in HMP Bullingdon, I watched a lot of TV. All prisoners do – the product of enforced indolence. Unsurprisingly, among the soaps, the sport and the news, we enjoyed above all a bit of prison ...

Late at night, a veterinarian receives an unusual call—an assistance dog has gone into labor inside a prison. As the team races to help deliver what could be a massive litter, an inmate who has been ...

You can ‘keep your Oscars,’ Hollywood. Just don’t be shining your light inside Alabama’s darkest horror story. Happy Friday 13th, y’all. Here’s the AL.com story by Heather Gann under the headline: ...

Many New York officials have decried the January incident as an act of antisemitism; the man’s family claims he has a history of mental illness and erratic behavior.

HAVANA – Cuba’s government said Thursday night that it would release 51 people from the island’s prisons in an unexpected ...

The FBI says ROTC students subdued and killed a gunman who yelled “Allahu Akbar” before opening fire in a classroom at Virginia's Old Dominion University.

For Jennifer, the six-year sentence handed to her husband for a methamphetamine charge was supposed to be a period of rehabilitation and eventual reentry. Instead, she describes a harrowing descent ...

A Miami-Dade corrections officer was charged Friday after video surfaced that appears to show him punching and beating an inmate inside a county jail. The footage, recorded inside the facility and ...

Four Pomona gang members connected to the Mexican Mafia were sentenced Thursday to life in federal prison for racketeering ...