A federal judge on Monday stripped control of the Rikers Island jail complex from New York City and ordered the appointment ...

New research shows increased mental health support would help break the cycle of incarceration - and drive down recidivism.

Charged with second-degree manslaughter May 9 was fired jail phone operator Debbie Binkley. Prosecutors allege she failed to ...

The Oklahoma County Detention Center reported an inmate death that occurred around 5:37 p.m. on Monday, May 12.According to ...

A former inmate has come forward with information that may help find a missing woman’s body. Detectives think 38-year-old ...

Three more inmates have been charged in a fatal beating of a Mountain View man at a Santa Clara County jail, court records show. The attack was allegedly motivated by Norteno gang leaders, Detective ...

Samuel, who is battling TB, HIV and a mental illness, was arrested, charged with causing disturbance and detained for nine ...

A detainee at the Oklahoma County Detention Center died after he was transported to a hospital on Monday evening, weeks after ...

Correctional officers often dictate end-of-life care for incarcerated people who are terminally ill. Most states either don’t have a formal policy or are given leeway — a big concern for families and ...

In an interview with the BBC this week, Hopkins described life at Alcatraz, where he made friends with gangsters and once ...

On May 9th at approximately 12:30 p.m., an inmate in the Troup County Jail was found hanging from a bed sheet and ...

Chief Deputy John Miller revealed Lt. Brandon McCaslin and Deputy Jacob Mar were the ones injured in the stabbing.