WASHINGTON COUNTY, Ga. — The Georgia Department of Corrections says 12 inmates are now facing charges in connection with a deadly riot at Washington State Prison. According to the Washington County ...

Gov. Bob Ferguson has fired the head of the state’s independent prison watchdog office, accusing him of “insubordination and misconduct” amid an ethics investigation. Jeremiah Bourgeois, director of ...

MACON, Ga. — A Baldwin State Prison inmate has filed a lawsuit against two Georgia Department of Corrections staffers, claiming that one shanked him while the other stood by and watched, according to ...

The sister of a mentally ill patient who died in custody at the psychiatric unit of the New Hampshire State Prison is suing the Department of Corrections, former Commissioner Helen Hanks and ...

In his three decades on the job, Daniel Martuscello has seen it all — but he really didn’t like what he saw last year. “It’s certainly been the toughest year in my career of 29 years with the agency, ...

FLORENCE, AZ — Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry (ADCRR) officials say several inmates were injured during a group fight at a state prison in Florence over the weekend. The ...

Q: I enjoy strength training and do it a few times a week. I’m also active in my daily life. But I don’t do cardio workouts. Does it matter? Strength training has surged in po ...

You don’t have to strain your knees by running miles to get your cardio in. In fact, if you’re looking to ease into fitness in a way that puts less pressure on your joints, then low-impact cardio ...

Prison reform advocates are ringing the alarm bells about the conditions at a state correctional facility after several recent deaths. It just might not be the one you’re thinking of. Activists and ...

Opinion articles provide independent perspectives on key community issues, separate from our newsroom reporting. State Senate leader Phil Berger sent a column to state media last week expressing his ...

INDIANAPOLIS — Following more recent fires resulting in serious inmate injuries, the Indiana Department of Correction is facing growing pressure to address a fire epidemic at Indiana State Prison. The ...