Maryland has launched a criminal probe into alleged misconduct at a prison in Hagerstown, disciplining 19 officers and ...

The Bexar County Sheriff’s Office announced the Wednesday morning death of one of its inmates at a San Antonio-area hospital.

It could happen to anybody.” Earlier this year, California’s 4th District Court of Appeal reversed Zapata’s conviction after ...

Dennis Sochor was convicted of killing a woman on Jan. 1, 1982, just hours after meeting her at a New Year’s Eve party.

California disciplinary records show officers who used racist, sexist and anti-LGBTQ language often kept their jobs after ...

An Oxnard man was sentenced to six years in prison for sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl, according to court records.

Some rose to fame on the field, on screen, or in the recording booth '€” but their crimes ultimately landed them behind bars ...

The coroner was sent to the facility roughly 10 minutes after the three missing prisoners were found at 1:26 a.m. June 7, but ...

Marley's Mutts is hoping to revive the Pawsitive Change program at Wasco State Prison, but they need the community's help. In this week's Kern's Kindness, you'll learn more about the program.

A man accused of killing his fiancé, and hiding her body inside a storage unit in The Dalles appeared in court on Tuesday.

RAIFORD, Fla. — Two corrections officers were attacked by an inmate with an "improvised contraband weapon" Friday at the Florida State Prison in Raiford, according to a spokesperson with the Florida ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The dining hall at Bayside State Prison in Leesburg now is used for storage, forcing incarcerated people to eat all three meals in ...