After being locked in a cage in the prison yard, Juan Ramirez cried for help, moaned and said he felt he was going to die.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on Wednesday will visit the high-security El Salvador prison where Venezuelans who ...

An Atlanta man and a 17-year-old from central Georgia are facing charges after deputies say they tried sneaking contraband ...

Georgia lawmakers have approved a $250 million budget allocation aimed at improving conditions in the state’s prisons.

If the stricter regulations pass at the Georgia Capitol, some of the items current sold in smoke shops and conveniences stores would become illegal in the Peach State. Many high-profile ...

Inmates who complete their sentence would be provided the documents normally needed for employment if Georgia legislation ...

Nevada does not have enough space to house defendants deemed incompetent to stand trial, leading jail inmates to wait months for treatment and some to die in custody. A state guideline requires help ...

According to AG’s office, the incident occurred on July 30, 2024, at Ely State Prison. The incident resulted in the death of inmates and five others injured. Officials report the defendants have ...

Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita appears to have signaled his defiance to a court order that would compel the Indiana Department of Correction to provide gender-affirming surgery for a transgender ...

An inmate at the Floyd County Jail is facing charges after he fought with a sheriff's deputy as well as spit blood on the deputy early Tuesday morning, reports state.

An escaped inmate from Emanuel County, Georgia, was apprehended in Augusta after a police chase. Thomas Wright, 43, stole a Chevrolet Tahoe and fled the Emanuel Probation Detention Center. A Georgia ...

A slew of recent violence in state prisons is bringing new rules to inmates at Salinas Valley State Prison, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Now ...