The jail has been grappling with overcrowding, prompting the initiative to construct single-cell dorms to separate inmates. Sheriff Stephens emphasized the importance of this approach for the safety ...

He reiterated his stance that Abrego Garcia should remain in jail before trial and that he lacks jurisdiction over ICE, stating that he has no way to prevent Abrego Garcia's deportation.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Attorneys for Kilmar Abrego Garcia asked a federal judge in Tennessee on Friday to delay his release from jail because of "contradictory statements" by President Donald Trump's ...

After losing his son in a private prison, Tim Leeper fought for reform, and Tennessee lawmakers listened. Now, private prisons with high death rates will face consequences.

A 32-year-old woman died less than two days after being booked into the Pueblo County Jail, raising fresh questions about inmate health and safety at the rural Colorado detention center. The inmate, ...

Former Tampa Bay Rays star Wander Franco received his prison sentence after sexually abusing a 14-year-old.

NYU professor Nicole Fleetwood explores how incarcerated people use art to build community, cross racial divides, and reclaim identity in her book "Marking Time." ...

AINsight: Will Secondary Doors Be a Flying Jail Cell? Flight deck security continues to be an issue and doesn’t seem to acknowledge safety concerns ...

Sheriff Joel Brott issues statement on Boelter's jail cell conditions On a day when hundreds of grieving Minnesotans waited in long lines to pay their respects to Melissa and Mark Hortman, it’s ...

Sherburne County Sheriff Joel Brott has released a statement responding to apparent claims made by accused murderer Vance Boelter in his court appearance on Friday.

A Polk County judge in Dallas, Oregon sentenced a 22-year-old Salem man to almost 64 years in prison Thursday for shooting and wounding a deputy sheriff and causing the death of a man while trying ...

This book contains essays that explain the need for prison book programs and offer advice on how to establish or become involved with prison books programs, as ...