When the state of Illinois shut down the century-old, maximum-security prison last year, nearly four of every five inmates ended up being sent to less-secure sites, The Associated Press found.

Among the approximately 400 inmates transferred when Illinois' decrepit Stateville prison closed over the summer, 278 were ...

Judge Joseph Bugos convicted Reco Murry, 27, on Thursday morning of two counts of attempted murder and two counts of aggravated discharge of a firearm following a two-day bench trial.

Reco Murry, 27, was charged with two counts of attempted murder and two counts of aggravated discharge of a firearm after ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A man was found dead on Wednesday inside the Louisville jail. At about 11:15 p.m., Louisville Metro Corrections officers found a 60-year-old man unresponsive in one of the housing ...

ZANESVILLE ‒ A runaway inmate from the Muskingum County Jail, along with a female accomplice, were found and arrested Monday ...

A fast-moving California fire has forced authorities to evacuate part of a 5,000-person jail in Los Angeles County. The Hughes Fire, which broke out Wednesday afternoon in Castaic, is 0 percent ...

A handful of inmates were released from the jail in Southeast and were welcomed by family members and overjoyed J6 supporters, including members of the far right group the Proud Boys. News4 video ...

A handful of inmates were released from the jail in Southeast and were welcomed by family members and overjoyed J6 supporters, including members of the far right group the Proud Boys. NBC Washingt ...