In September, a federal Judge certified a class action allowing more than 1,500 inmates to collectively challenge prison heat conditions they say increase the risk of illness and death.

Recent headlines about Florida’s “Alligator Alcatraz” immigration detention center have centered on funding disputes, reimbursement rules, environmental reviews, and a contested $608 million price tag ...

In theory, the death penalty is reserved for “the worst of the worst.” In practice, it is very different. People who are ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the death warrant for Michael King, convicted in the 2008 murder of Denise Amber Lee.

An inmate in a county jail twisted and forced a handcuff off using 'sheer strength,' Sheriff's Office says. Here's what to know.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani appointed Stanley Richards as the new commissioner of the city’s Department of Correction on Saturday. Richards will become the first formerly incarcerated person to lead the city ...

A federal jury in Florida delivered a guilty verdict against Stevenson Charles, a 24-year-old inmate who led authorities on a ...