The trial comes as French activists are pushing to lift taboos that surround sexual abuse. The most prominent case was that ...

CoreCivic officer is accused of sexually assaulting an inmate multiple times at Nevada Southern Detention Center.

Gov. Kathleen C. Hochul is seeking permission to close five more state prisons with 90 days of notice in the next fiscal year — even as the state’s prison system attempts to recover from an ongoing ...

A husband and wife pair from Nigeria have been sentenced to prison and will face deportation after a catfishing scheme that ...

Six New York prison workers have been indicted for second-degree murder in the beating death of an inmate who was handcuffed, ...

Saudi authorities should not extradite Ahmed Kamel to Egypt, where he is at serious risk of arbitrary detention and torture ...

Christopher Sepulvado, 81, died in custody on the night of Feb. 22, his attorney said in an emailed statement.

Inmates head back into the world with the help of Justice By Objectives, an organization dedicated to supporting people navigating the criminal justice system, particularly incarceration.

A man from Russia and one from Uzbekistan living in Florida could face prison time after an alleged voter registration application scheme.

A Dallas man who is considered the architect of a nearly $5 million insurance fraud was sentenced to more than 13 years in ...

Auburn, N.Y. — An inmate was found dead in his cell Saturday at the Auburn Correctional Facility, officials said. The inmate ...