The Maryland Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services is addressing several major challenges amid ongoing ...

Sacco and Vanzetti are interred, not in a tomb — their bodies were cremated shortly after their executions — but in an archive, a testament to a radical tradition and the first Red Scare which sought ...

The two human services buildings — the almshouse and hospital — likely were the fourth and fifth buildings under county watch ...

Drug use and violence at HMP Durham is thriving and attempts to solve the problem have been “insufficient”, prison inspectors ...

"Seen," at the Weisman Art Museum in Minneapolis, pairs together artists living inside and outside of prison facilities.

A Minneapolis attorney is under investigation on suspicion of sneaking illicit drugs to inmates in the Hennepin County jail, ...

The Shelby County Sheriff's Office invited media to tour the Shelby County Jail. A CA reporter saw deteriorating conditions ...

The cell where Harold Shipman was held in a top security prison was said to be 'haunted' after his suicide in the 'Monster Mansion'. He had been moved into Wakefield Prison's cell D336 ...

Miguel Angel Montoya, 30, who made national headlines after kidnapping his son that led to a SWAT situation, was found dead Saturday, Jan. 25, in his jail cell at the El Paso County Jail ...

The prison environment shapes communication in unique ways. Limited contact with the outside world often leads to idealized expressions of emotion and connection. Writers may present carefully ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A major overhaul of jail cell doors is now underway at 201 Poplar to replace more than 600 doors in an effort to keep inmates behind bars. The Shelby County Sheriff’s office ...

Saccavino, 59, is accused of expediting fire inspections for building owners who would pay ... that he lied to FBI agents in an interview. Outside the courtroom, Saccavino’s lawyer, Joseph ...