States of all political stripes, including Oklahoma, North Dakota and Massachusetts, have sent officials to tour prisons in ...

Jemerious Davis and Juwone Deaver were sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for the murder of 10-year-old Gracie Griffin.

U.S. troops are sharing command stations and vehicles with civilian immigration authorities at the southern U.S. border under ...

A tour of the facility shows how the former federal penitentiary remains larger than life in American mythology.

An emergency declaration by President Donald Trump has thrust the military into a central role in deterring migrant crossings ...

Lester Duhé, spokesperson for the Louisiana Attorney General’s Office, confirmed to USA TODAY that the nine men pleaded not ...

Louisiana, long known for its 'prison economy,' now houses more ICE detention facilities than any other non-border state.

Texas Democrats on Thursday laid into Republicans for racing to create more winnable U.S. House seats before the 2026 ...

This multi-state redistricting battle could be the first step in the fight for House control ahead of next year’s midterms.

U.S. troop deployments at the border have tripled to 7,600 and include every branch of the military — even as the number of ...

Gaps in detention standards for immigrants lead to inconsistent practices and poor conditions, watchdog groups say.

After passing President Donald Trump’s sweeping megabill that included steep cuts to Medicaid, Republicans have another big ...