Three men died after fights with fellow inmates in three different Upstate New York prisons last week, troopers said. Charges ...

According to the Health Policy Institute of Ohio, the state has one of the highest drug overdose rates in the nation, which ...

This is my first time in Mexican jail and I can tell you one thing for sure, it’s the worst possible situation,” Rodriguez ...

State police are investigating the deaths of two inmates at two prisons in St. Lawrence County.

Activist Spike Cohen plans to present concerns to Arkansas lawmakers while they're in Little Rock for the fiscal session.

According to Rodriguez, he had “friends in high places” who eventually helped him improve his living conditions, but his ...

A convicted killer’s unexpected return to the community has ignited outrage in Indiana after local officials said they were ...

Following her 1975 murder trial, Joan Little became the first woman acquitted for using deadly force to resist sexual assault.

Osokam Ekufia, 48, skipped his Nassau County sentencing to avoid prison. A year later, he applied to guard inmates in ...

A formerly incarcerated man is suing Allegheny County after he claims he was sexually assaulted in his jail cell with a spork ...

The Oklahoma County Jail could soon lose its ability to transport inmates to court hearings after the sheriff gave notice he ...