Damien Laron McDaniel, who is facing charges related to two mass shootings in Birmingham, was denied his request to transfer ...

Former Charleston detention deputy Brian S. Ward, 41, was arrested Feb. 13 on charges of furnishing contraband in a county ...

Local, city, and county corrections officers are participating in a crucial jail management class designed to equip them with ...

District Attorney Walt Merrell was elected to serve as president of the Alabama Association of Drug Court Professionals ...

State authorities seized 29 pounds of cocaine -- $264,000 worth -- after stopping a white cargo van Wednesday in Escambua ...

Officials in Florida on Wednesday seized more than 29 pounds of cocaine with a street value of $264,000 after a white cargo ...

In a plea agreement filed in late January, Benjamin Shoemaker agreed to plead guilty to a federal charge of conspiracy against rights as well as two counts of deprivation of rights.

Lawmakers presented legislation that would allow the state to borrow an additional $500 million to build two prisons, ...

There are many things to be proud of in Escambia County and the Alabama Sheriff’s Association has provided one more. Escambia ...

MONTGOMERY — The wife of a 72-year-old veteran who was beaten to death by a cellmate in an Alabama jail filed a civil rights lawsuit Wednesday against three deputies working at the jail ...

W.S. Neal and Escambia County will hit the court on Saturday, Feb. 1 at 1 p.m. CT. Don't miss out on any of the action with NFHS Network. The NFHS Network gives you access to live high school ...

Tompkins said the problem goes beyond the Macon County jail. “The mental health system in Alabama is so broken that we’re not getting the mental health treatment quick enough to prevent crime ...