When the Illinois Department of Corrections shut down the century-old Stateville Correctional Center in September, officials ...

Three former jailers were arrested following allegations of mistreating inmates at the Fulton County Jail. Of the 21 people ...

Three women have been fired from the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office after being charged with mistreatment of inmates.

Brad Keith Sigmon is set to be executed by firing squad on March 7 for the 2001 beating deaths of his ex-girlfriend's parents, David and Gladys Larke.

Georgia’s prison system sees a spike in violent deaths and severe staffing shortages, prompting urgent calls for reform and ...

Ohio's Correctional Institution Inspection Committee released a memo of its scheduled but unannounced visit to the Youngstown ...

Chicago police are searching for a high-risk missing 52-year-old man last seen in the Portage Park neighborhood.

A special prosecutor on Thursday unsealed the charges in the killing of Robert Brooks at the Marcy Correctional Facility in December.

EMS took a 40-year-old Wichita woman to the hospital in “extremely critical condition” Saturday after she was bitten by her ...

After being asked to leave, deputies said the "Ugly Betty" actor pushed a woman on the ground at a bar and later was "pulling ...

Three suspects were arrested after attempting to toss contraband over the Washington State Prison fence. They face drug trafficking and inmate trading charges. from 41NBC News | WMGT-DT ...