CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Division of Corrections and several members of the staff at the North Central Regional Jail are the target of another lawsuit over the death of an inmate.

Last month, the Supreme Court agreed to hear Landor v. Louisiana Department of Corrections and Public Safety, a case brought ...

The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said the riot in the Facility A main yard involved approximately 40 inmates. Emergency medical services were dispatched around 10:07 a.m ...

Two corrections workers, Cpl. Joseph Hatzenbuehler and caseworker Brandon Guern, were injured during the initial stages of the riot. Both were treated at a local hospital and released, and later ...

Open-records lawsuits against the New Mexico Corrections Department have cost the state at least $365,000 in settlement costs, a government transparency watchdog alleges in a new lawsuit.

Tennessee Corrections, disability rights group settle 2020 suit after judge's July ruling. Craig Shoup. Nashville Tennessean.

A Middle Tennessee prison is on lockdown after a riot broke out overnight at the facility injuring at least three inmates and one correction guard, officials said. The melee took place at the ...

Two inmates were reportedly injured during the chaos, but authorities had retaken the prison by about 8 a.m., WWNY reported. In a brief social media message Thursday, the state corrections ...

State Supreme Court sends AG’s FOIA suit against Board of Corrections back to circuit court by Matt Campbell May 22, 2025 1:38 pm May 22, 2025 1:38 pm. Share this: ...