ALBION, Maine (WABI) - An Albion man has learned how long he’ll spend behind bars after he was found guilty in January of ...

A new bill under consideration at the State House seeks to increase the number of inmates in Maine who qualify for free phone ...

Former Tennessee state Sen. Brian Kelsey, who was sentenced to 21 months on campaign finance violations, says he has received a presidential pardon after serving two weeks in federal prison.

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The American Civil Liberties Union of Maine says dozens of federal detainees are currently being held at the Cumberland County Jail and many others are being held at the federal prison in Berlin ...

The Wisconsin Department of Corrections is offering few details about the deaths, which coincided with a respiratory illness outbreak.

Kathy Hochul requires the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision to report those officers to the state Division of Criminal Justice Services as having been removed from their positio ...

In 2023, Kiesel was named warden of the Utah State Prison in Gunnison. Utah’s second female warden, Sharon D’amico, began her career in corrections as a challenge to herself after seeing a ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. AUBURN — The Maine Moose 12U Tier II hockey team has been crowned the ...

IONE – Convicted killer Scott Peterson was hurt in an incident involving another person at Mule Creek State Prison over the weekend, officials say. The California Department of Corrections and ...

A Republican state lawmaker in Maine is suing her House Speaker and clerk over a recent vote by the Democratic-led body to censure her for posting photos of a minor on social media in protest of ...

By Friday of that week, Feb. 21, President Donald Trump singled out Maine’s governor during a White House event and threatened to cut off the state’s federal funding. “See you in court,” Gov.