California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation officials are investigating the Oct. 23 death of an inmate at Salinas Valley State Prison as a homicide. At approximately 9:52 a.m., staff in a ...

Death row inmate Tremane Wood has been recommended for clemency over concerns about his court-appointed defense attorney at his 2004 trial. Wood, 46, is set to be executed Nov. 13 for a fatal stabbing ...

Police have launched a manhunt after a prisoner was mistakenly released from Wandsworth jail. The 24-year-old had been serving time for trespass with intent to steal ...

A view of Western Pen and what was then known as the Woods Run neighborhood in 1897. Photo courtesy of City of Allegheny, PA: History and Institutions via Doug MacGregor. This article is the second in ...

A man who worked as a corrections officer at the Women's Huron Valley Correctional Facility allegedly was caught having sex with inmates. Joshua Lee is now facing four counts of second-degree criminal ...

If you know Sally Deeb, the owner of Sally's on Broadway in Springville, you know she has a heart of gold. Her restaurant is the site of countless fundraisers and fantastic Iowa comfort food. Recently ...

In its prime, the Missouri State Penitentiary was once considered one of the largest prisons of its time. Today, the Jefferson City facility sits empty, hosting guided tours for residents. However, ...

A High Desert State Prison inmate died Monday while at a Las Vegas hospital after he was stabbed, according to corrections and coroner officials. Dylan Walters, 33, died at the University Medical ...