Two inmate deaths occurred at Shelby County Jail within 24 hours: one suspected overdose and one apparent suicide.

The agency ousted two top health care officials, including its chief of medicine, and plans a comprehensive review.

ANNAPOLIS — Maryland lawmakers are divided on whether to clear the path for elderly and seriously ill inmates to more easily ...

Last May, deteriorating conditions and frequent lockdowns in San Francisco jails prompted a tense public hearing in front of ...

El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele has confirmed that his country will take “dangerous” U.S. prison inmates into the ...

Prosecutors say Matthew Vogel, who had violated parole on a drug charge, was killed by his cellmate one day before he was set ...

On November 29, an inmate threw a cup of urine at officers as they attempted to extinguish a fire in his cell. Two officers ...

Justice Lassiter committed suicide in March 2023. His family has filed a lawsuit against the state, DOC commissioner and Northern State Prison head.

LUVERNE, Ala. ( WSFA) - A free workforce training program is being offered to those incarcerated in Crenshaw County. Every ...

Two fully-loaded firearms were recovered near Interstate 35 after being found by inmates doing trash pickup. The firearms ...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Information unearthed by Jackson City Attorney Drew Martin could impact Hinds County’s plans to ...