Inmate Adriana Lastra dies after a suicide attempt at Bexar County Jail; her death prompts internal and external reviews.

The 10 men who escaped from the New Orleans jail in May are now facing an additional charge on top of their previous criminal ...

Inspections at Men's Central Jail in Los Angeles reveal severe neglect, mold, and unsanitary conditions. Inmates suffer from respiratory issues, lack basic hygiene supplies, and live in overcrowded ...

President Donald Trump's unconventional approach to clemency has spread hope among federal prisoners and formerly ...

A change-of-plea hearing was delayed Thursday until July 10 for a Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy charged with taking part in a Mexican Mafia operation to smuggle heroin into a Castaic jail in ...

Youth from Pine Grove were part of the firefighting efforts in Los Angeles County in January and were honored by the California State Senate for their service. Members of inmate fire crews are paid $5 ...

The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors is urging state officials to reconsider a policy change that would prohibit juvenile offenders with a history of childhood asthma from participating in ...

County jail officials did not respond to NPR's requests for comment. And that's where things currently stand. Gonzalez says he's afraid his brother will be moved to a detention center in Adelanto ...

Families of people who were detained by ICE in immigration raids say they haven't been able to make contact with their loved ones or even find out where many of them are being held.

County jail officials did not respond to NPR's requests for comment. And that's where things currently stand. Gonzalez says he's afraid his brother will be moved to a detention center in Adelanto, a ...

Families of people who were detained by ICE in immigration raids say they haven't been able to make contact with their loved ones or even find out where many of them are being held.