Social justice advocates are creating a queer history archive that celebrates Bayard Rustin, a major organizer in the Civil ...

Nearly two months after 10 inmates escaped from a New Orleans jail by crawling through a hole behind a toilet, authorities have recaptured all but the ...

Oooh and ahh as America caps its 249th birthday with dazzling fireworks on the National Mall in D.C. See patriotic ...

Storm clouds loom in the distance as a man recently released from the Santa Fe County jail walks down N.M. 14 after opting out of a van ride into town Monday evening. Five former inmates have died ...

One floor of the Shasta County Jail is closed for upgrades to security cameras, fire alarms, and intercoms. Jail capacity will be reduced by 80 inmates during the renovation.

A former jail on a South Bronx barge is slated to be dismantled to make way for the planned Hunts Point Marine Terminal.

An investigation is underway after three Harris County jail inmates died just a little more than 24 hours apart.

DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — Another scam based on pretending to be law enforcement is sweeping through Montgomery County, prompting Sheriff Rob Streck to issue a warning. The scam should be familia… ...

The Lackawanna County Prison will house Susquehanna County inmates under an agreement commissioners recently approved following the Susquehanna County Correctional Facility’s closure earlier … ...

Though not yet overcrowded, Dallas County jail continues to push its inmate population close to the threshold since Memorial Day weekend.

Prisons in Pennsylvania have long honored ICE requests to detain undocumented immigrants even after they've made bail. As Trump increases immigration enforcement, some are backing away.

Sac County sheriff calls for new jail after inmate assaults staffer, nearly escapes On June 4, Sac County Jail inmate Artis Karazins escaped his cell, assaulted staff and law enforcement, and ...