A federal judge ruled that extreme heat in Texas prisons without air conditioning amounts to cruel and unusual punishment and ...

Ker’Sean Ramey was pronounced dead at the Huntsville prison one week after co-defendant LeJames Norman was executed ...

Reginald Steed, who was charged with first-degree murder in the fatal stabbing of Correctional Officer Dustin Pedigo, died at ...

Prosecutors said Ashley Brown accepted Cash App payments to smuggle methamphetamine, K2, marijuana and cellphones into FCI ...

Union leaders say staffing shortages have left facilities operating with fewer officers as the state works to expand its high ...

The law, known as the Scanlan Bill, will allow correctional deputies to carry firearms on duty and provide their families ...

One officer suffered two lacerations from a broken state-issued razor blade, including a 6-inch cut to his side, while four ...

Part 1 of a series comparing movie prisons to real ones — this entry looks at security failures, staff misconduct and toxic ...

The Guilford County Sheriff’s Office says the forms authorized the jail to hold inmates for up to 48 hours beyond their ...

How to respond when suspicious material is discovered, including ways handheld narcotics identification can help reduce ...

A Lexipol survey of 915 public safety professionals finds staffing, training and major disruptions remain key preparedness ...

Correctional officers deserve mental health care that is accessible, confidential and available before a crisis becomes a ...