Sen. Bryan King and a group of Northwest Arkansas residents who oppose the state’s plan to build a 3,000-bed prison in ...

When the Illinois Department of Corrections shut down the century-old Stateville Correctional Center in September, officials ...

On Tuesday, the Princess of Wales continued her return to work with a visit to a mother and baby unit in a women’s prison.

The Birmingham City Jail is a warehouse for humans where inhumane conditions and neglect from staff caused a woman’s unnecessary death, according to a claim in a federal lawsuit. Attorneys ...

A state prison in western New York remain locked down Wednesday after inmates barricaded themselves in two dormitory areas just after midnight. At least three correction officers sustained injuries ...

Marisa Syed's belief that she could make a difference propelled her to start the first youth-led program in the United States ...

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Hope House, a women's shelter in downtown Spokane, will soon transition into a respite facility, a change announced during the Urban Experience Committee meeting on Monday.

Long awaited policy guidance on the appropriate housing of transgender prisoners has been further delayed, with prison ...

Dozens of Nebraskans, with a majority in opposition, testified Friday on legislation seeking to create sex-based definitions ...

The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office will hold a press conference tonight, Friday, February 7 at 9:00 pm at the SCSO Training ...

The South Carolina Supreme Court has set a March 7 date for the latest execution in the state's suddenly busy death chamber.