Staffers in Washington's only women's prison repeatedly used excessive force, according to a report from the state's Office ...

Critics say the jail’s cage-like enclosures constitute a form of solitary confinement that exacerbates mental illness and ...

California proposal would move some inmates into single-occupancy cells 03:21. In a unique alliance, prisoners at San Quentin Rehabilitation Center and California district attorneys are ...

Also allegedly seized were seven cell phones, four chargers, five vape pens and 11 lighters. According to court documents, Davis is suspected in a drone drug trafficking incident at the prison on ...

Authorities have arrested a seventh person in connection with the escape of 10 inmates from a Louisiana jail, according to the New Orleans Police Department. Emmitt Weber, 28, faces a charge of ...

Jefferson County Sheriff Zena Stephens provided a glimpse into the ongoing renovations at the county jail, highlighting ...

Hardeeville men allegedly started a Jasper County jail fire in a holding cell, injuring 6 inmates and 2 staff, prompting a SLED investigation and charges.

People in the Bibb County Jail tampered with — and opened — gates in the facility that separated two cell blocks, causing a large and deadly fight Wednesday, Sheriff David Daivs confirmed.

Officials said they were investigating multiple security failures. Although the jail was placed on lockdown at 10:30 p.m. the night before the escape, the inmates began tampering with a locked ...