A Jefferson County jury unanimously convicted Chandler, 27, of capital murder in the shooting death of 24-year-old Raven ...

Daniel Mitchell, 42, pleaded guilty Dec. 23 to conspiring to violate the civil rights of an inmate only referred to in court ...

Ten New York prison guards were charged Wednesday in connection with the fatal beating of a 22-year-old inmate last month — ...

A Waupun prison inmate was airlifted to the hospital after jumping from a tier in the facility, the DOC said Tuesday.

Trump hopes to deport and imprison U.S. citizens abroad. Critics say the concept is unconstitutional and dangerous.

Mpho Mkhumbeni died on 12 March, following an unauthorised raid of his cell in the prison where he was pepper-sprayed and ...

David Wise, 43, was discovered unresponsive in his cell on December 15, 2021, only 10 days after arriving at the category B ...

Loved ones of inmates and a Detroit attorney say it is inexcusable that the Corrections Department has not taken steps to prevent the frequent deaths.

The lawsuit, filed with the help of the Uptown People’s Law Center, claims the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) relies on isolation, violence and discipline in place of actual mental health ...

The jail in the county northeast of Houston has been out of compliance with the minimum standards of the Texas Commission on ...