A San Diego woman who planned to mail Bibles containing hidden heroin to two prisons was sentenced to seven years in prison.

Correctional officer unions are backing a bill introduced earlier this month that would change how mail is processed in federal prisons.

A support organisation says victims feel "deprioritised" as almost 400 prisoners are set to be released early.

A Florida man convicted of killing a husband and wife at a remote farm in an attack witnessed by the couple’s toddler was put ...

The lockdown took place at Collins Correctional Facility in Erie County, with the incident beginning around 1 a.m.

Tracy Boateng, 26, was said to have ‘abused the public’s trust’ during her inappropriate relationship with Vincent Ojo at HMP ...

He would be the second inmate executed in Texas in a little over a week, with two more scheduled by the end of April.

Barlinnie Prison has been home to some of the most dangerous criminals Scotland has ever seen. From serial killers to ...

Flames from the Hughes fire came within a mile of the Castaic jails before firefighters pushed them back. Inmate advocates are still haunted by the what-ifs.

The Shelby County Sheriff's Office invited media to tour the Shelby County Jail. A CA reporter saw deteriorating conditions ...

Snyder County has sold its unused jail items, including inmate clothing, bedding, personal hygiene and cleaning supplies, to Clinton County.

When Kate chatted with staff from the mother and baby unit, she asked about its effects on reoffending, suggesting it was ...