In the event of a fire or earthquake without the control system the evacuations would go from the under two minutes they ...

When death and violence plagued the jail, the federal courts stepped in. We talked with an expert about what to expect from a ...

Mangione donned the socks but later took them off “because he felt that ‘they did not look good,‘” according to prosecutor ...

Inmates from the Beaufort County Detention Center are being temporarily housed in Charleston County due to plumbing issues at ...

An investigation is underway into the death of a Montgomery County Jail inmate after two struggles with jail staff and reportedly ramming his head into a cell door.

South Carolina Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham on Wednesday signed onto legislation that would clear the way for state and federal correctional institutions to use ...

Juan Ramirez's family claims that guards ignored his pleas and left him to die in extreme heat at Telfair State Prison.

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.

U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham joined U.S. Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) in introducing legislation to prevent inmates from using contraband cell phones in jails.