As the Texas Department of Criminal Justice prepares to institute a ban on the kinds of books that can be mailed to inmates ...

This is part 1 of a 2-part series on mental health services in the Mahoning County justice system. YOUNGSTOWN — A great deal of conversation about Mahoning County’s justice system in recent months has ...

The Ontario Premier's comments were part of an invective that slammed "bleeding heart judges that constantly let people out." ...

Mental health and criminal justice are far more intertwined than many in both fields would prefer. This week, Mahoning County judicial and law enforcement officials will participate in an online forum ...

Atlanta rapper T.I. reflects on legacy, family and his final album Kill the King as he moves beyond the decades-long "King of the South" debate.

Is death row inmate Gary Wayne Sutton mentally competent enough to be executed by the state? That’s the question being asked ...

Incarcerated men and women under consideration for parole do not speak directly to the Parole Board in Alabama.

The ruling is the latest development in the long-running legal fight over whether the Bureau of Prisons could transfer inmates to ADX Florence, sometimes known as the “Alcatraz of the Rockies,” after ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Seven L.A. County jail inmates died in January, followed by two more deaths so far in February. “It’s not off to a ...

Maryland correctional authorities have recorded seven inmate deaths over the past two months, a pattern that criminal justice experts say points to deeper challenges inside the state’s prisons. “The ...

A second inmate escaped the custody of the Tarrant County Sheriff's Office in as many days, apparently emboldened by an attempted escape the day before, the sheriff says. Tarrant County Sheriff Bill ...