Huntley died in hospital from injuries he suffered when he was attacked with a metal pole in a prison workshop on February 26 ...

A 37-year-old Oakland woman was found dead in Santa Rita Jail Friday, a day after she fell unconscious in a holding cell but ...

Connecticut's correctional ombudsman is calling for greater scrutiny of staff after contraband was found in a state prison.

A Missoula jury Thursday found Ravalli County did not violate the rights of impoverished people in its pretrial supervision program.After about two and a half h Judge warns Crazy Mountain Ranch be ...

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.

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.

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 ...

According to Indiana State Police, the Miami County Prosecutor's Office filed charges in connection with a death ...

Three alleged victims in a sexual gratification case against former La Plata County Jail Cmdr. Edward Aber testified Wednesday at the Colorado State Capitol in support of a bill aimed at preventing ...

A state police investigation determined the death of a 46-year-old Snyder County inmate in Clinton County Prison on Nov. 17 was a suicide.

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.

Jacksonville hires CGL to guide one-year search for site to build new county jail. Town halls will let public voice opinions ...