Prison staff have been ordered to put an end to “catastrophic” industrial action after about 5000 staff in NSW walked off the ...

New allegations are detailed in a lawsuit claiming a Houston man was beaten to death by guards in a private Louisiana jail.

As arrests continue to be made by the Memphis Safe Task Force, concerns continue to grow over capacity at the Shelby County Jail at 201 Poplar.

A Shelby County Jail inmate was found dead in his cell Wednesday morning, according to the sheriff’s office. The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office said around 11:30 a.m., at 201 Poplar, Dalton Goddard, ...

CHEHALIS, Wash — In the predawn hours one morning in April 2024, a guard at Washington's most secure juvenile detention ...

The bill, introduced by Rep. Brandy Fluker-Reid of Mattapan, would create universal standards for conditions that would apply in state prisons, county jails, and houses of correction, said Jesse White ...

Inmates in Washington's prison system now have an additional resource if they are experiencing suicidal thoughts.

A Gary man is facing charges for stabbing another jail inmate last week. Devonta Horde, 30, is charged with attempted murder, aggravated battery, battery by means of a deadly weapon and battery ...

A 44-year-old Richmond man died days after being tased approximately 40 times at the Madison County Detention Center, ...

A federal jury in Cincinnati awarded $404,000 in damages recently to Tommy Meadows, an inmate at the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility in Lucasville — located in ...

Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri announced the termination of five corrections deputies following two separate and ...

The man charged with the 2019 murder of Evansville firefighters Robert Doerr is now facing charges of battery following an ...