When the Illinois Department of Corrections shut down the century-old Stateville Correctional Center in September, officials transferred 278 inmates convicted of murder and dozens more serving time fo ...

Trump says the 'worst of the worst' are being sent to Guantanamo. ACLU says some are low-risk, have no access to counsel or outside world.

Spencer has criticized the transition from the Workhouse closure as the City Justice Center faces severe staffing shortage.

Tennessee's largest private prison has placed its warden on administrative leave as it faces an ongoing federal investigation into alleged civil rights violations.

Napa County is to open its new $133 million jail within a few months, replacing a jail in use for nearly 50 years.