The investigation into the death of a Cuyahoga County jail inmate at MetroHealth will show law enforcement officers acted ...

An Oregon Supreme Court ruling on credit for time served prompted the Department of Corrections to recalculate thousands of sentences. At least 14 people convicted in Lane County had their sentences ...

Officials say a $190 million bond could fund new construction, but running a larger jail would be far more expensive.

The Jackson County Sheriff's Department is investigating the death of an inmate who died after being taken to a hospital on October 19.

Franklin County has a new, modern jail that is 'night and day' better. Building it out so another older jail can be shuttered ...

'It's horrible': 5 Pinellas County Sheriff's Office deputies fired, accused of harassing inmates Kid Rock gets 'urgent ...

A Mississippi man convicted of kidnapping, raping and killing a 20-year-old community college student was put to death Wednesday evening at the Mississippi State Penitentiary in Parchman.

In a decisive move to crack down on repeat offenders, a Calhoun County judge has sentenced two men to life in prison without ...

Five men who were already behind bars in Miami-Dade County are now facing additional charges after they allegedly were involved in the attack and stabbing of another inmate inside a jail cell, ...

The Walton County Jail hosted its first job fair for inmates, connecting 24 participants with employers who hire people with criminal records. The county has invested $100,000 from the general fund in ...

Christopher Boose awoke to see a sign for the paraplegic unit at the hospital where he had arrived five hours earlier, ...

With less than two weeks before the start of a Luzerne County jury trial for two state corrections officers charged with allowing two inmates to attack another inmate, defense attorneys believe ...