It's more costly to house inmates at higher security levels, but the Michigan Corrections Organization says the system needs ...

An inmate at the Stiles Unit, Robert Gonzalez, has died of natural causes, according to the Texas Department of Criminal ...

An inmate at the Brandon Correctional Centre is suing his former lawyer, who was recently suspended by the Law Society of Manitoba for professional misconduct. In a statement of claim filed in Court ...

Singer's rep calls it "completely inexcusable." ...

Christopher Marx, an inmate at the Pima County Jail, alleges his life was put at risk because proper precautions were not taken to prevent the spread of COVID-19 during his time in custody ...

Inmates and families say costly per-minute fees and limited services under a widely adopted system have turned a ...

Bringing home a new puppy is supposed to be a happy moment. For dozens of Texans this winter, it ended with empty wallets and ...

A North Texas man faced execution on Wednesday for fatally stabbing his girlfriend and her 8-year-old son nearly 13 years ago. Cedric Ricks was sentenced to death for the May 2013 ...

SAN ANTONIO — Police are seeking information on suspects accused of stealing cash from game machines.Police say the suspects forcefully opened several skilled g ...

The latest Legislative session is set to come to a close this week, though lawmakers have already filed hundreds of bills for consideration. But of these hundreds of bills, only a portion have ...

Rockingham County sheriff Sam Page faces an SBI investigation and accusations of mismanagement. Can it all be dismissed as politics?

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.