The Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office officially identified an inmate who died in the Bexar County jail this week.

An inmate at Mule Creek prison in Ione attacked a counselor with an improvised weapon. The counselor is recovering as officials launch an investigation.

An inmate who escaped from the Orleans Parish Correctional Facility in May and was on the run for more than a month has been captured, authorities said Friday.

An Oakland attorney was arrested this month for trying to smuggle contraband into jail, according to the Solano County Sheriff's Office.

Sacramento County Sheriff Jim Cooper, a vocal proponent of this bill, has publicly acknowledged on many occasions that the Main Jail is the largest provider of mental health services in the county.

Mystery surrounds an inmate’s escape nearly 100 years after he broke free from a North Carolina prison, historians said. “On July 10, 1930, Otto Wood made his final escape from Central Prison ...

A detainee subjected to months of physical and sexual abuse inside the Douglas County jail became pregnant after she was repeatedly assaulted by a former jailer, she said in a lawsuit. The woman ...

An inmate in a South Carolina jail is accused of writing death threats to a public official, according to investigators with SLED.

An inmate at the Botetourt-Craig Regional Jail died of unknown causes Tuesday after he was found unresponsive in his cell. An autopsy will be conducted to determine the cause of death of Richard ...

The Pueblo County Sheriff's office is investigating after a 32-year-old woman died while in jail custody June 24.

Vance Boelter, who is suspected of shooting two state lawmakers, voiced concerns on conditions at the Sherburne County Jail, which is already under scrutiny.