Edward Busby was executed by lethal injection Thursday, reinforcing Texas’ position as the nation's leader in capital ...

Experts say the lack of women's prisons in Canada hurts rehabilitation chances for the women sent to prison across the country every year, posing a challenge for both the inmates and the broader ...

The latest figure is a drop from the six Doug Ford confirmed were missing in mid-April as his government faced questions over ...

Hundreds of Alabama prison healthcare workers are fighting to be paid for shifts they've already worked after their employer ...

A homeless man was left with serious injuries after a brutal attack inside a Miami-Dade County jail — an incident now raising ...

After nearly 30 years behind bars, Jesse Tooker is set to start a new life. A state judge this week ordered the release of ...

A teenager has died in a rundown prison while one state explores the possibility of new ones to reckon with an exploding ...

Jefferson County Sheriff Zena Stephens warns the jail is nearing capacity as violent arrests rise and new Texas bail reforms ...

The annual forum highlighted increased ICE activity tied to the Sonoma County jail in the first year of President Donald ...

Also this week, legal challenges to halt Tony Carruthers' execution saw a flurry of filings as his execution draws near.

Drugs and paraphernalia were smuggled in at higher rates than other items like tattoo equipment or weapons.

Richard Glossip, a former death row inmate, was granted bond by an Oklahoma judge as he awaits a new trial following years of ...