California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation officials said they are investigating the death of 66-year-old ...

SPARTA, GA (WJBF) – On January 12, 2026, the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) responded to Hancock State Prison following reports of a physical altercation among inmates. Preliminary reports ...

WASHINGTON COUNTY, Ga. — The Washington County Sheriff's Office said on Sunday that there was a "possible riot" at the Washington State Prison. Sheriff Joel Cochran said just before 5 p.m. that two ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. A system designed to protect state inmates has led to increased violence involving so-called ‘dropout’ gangs of ...

This story was originally published in Uncloseted Media, an LGBTQ focused investigative news outlet. Editor’s Note: This article includes references to topics such as rape, sexual assault and violence ...

A K9 helped sniff out suspects connected to a 30-pound drone with contraband intended to be dropped off at the Baldwin State Prison on Thursday, Jan. 1, 2025, according to the Milledgeville Police ...

The package of prison oversight legislation approved this year was spurred by the death of Robert L. Brooks at Marcy Correctional Facility in December 2024. Former state correction officer David ...

LANSING—This year, Michigan’s prison recidivism rate, or the number of people leaving prison and then returning, is the lowest on record, with nearly 80% of ex-inmates staying out of prison three ...

An inmate in the Lewis Complex at Buckeye State Prison has died following an altercation with his cellmate, officials confirmed. The death of Joshua Walker, 41, is being investigated as a homicide, ...

VALDOSTA, Ga. (WALB) - A 21-year-old was found dead in his prison cell at Valdosta State Prison on Dec. 24. The Lowndes County Coroner’s Office responded and pronounced Je’Vion Benham dead at 6 p.m.

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Colorado’s prisons will run out of beds for men in the next fiscal year unless significant changes are made to either reduce the prison population or ...

A former nursing home owner pardoned by President Trump in a $39 million fraud case still must report to prison this month to serve time on a state conviction, an Arkansas judge ruled Thursday.