A trustee's walk‑off from a county laundry facility raised fresh questions about oversight and inmate supervision.

Investigators said Rivera threw the suspected drug at detention staff and then attempted to swallow it, sparking a physical struggle. During the confrontation, one detention officer was exposed to the ...

Two inmates who escaped from Tarrant County custody on separate occasions this week are now back behind bars, according to ...

The laundry facility is located in the 5400 block of Resource Drive in southeast Fort Worth off Southeast Loop 820.

York County District Attorney Tim Barker recounted the series of events that led to the death of a 39-year-old man while in ...

Louisiana Department of Corrections officials addressed ongoing smuggling problems at Elayn Hunt Correctional Center.

Travis Day, formerly the warden of B.B. Rayburn Correctional Center, is now in charge of the St. Gabriel facility. He replaces Keithe Turner, who ran the prison for eight months.

In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court on Friday decided in Bowe v. United States two complicated questions concerning federal habeas review. The case deals with federal inmates who are filing a second ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A man who was in the custody of the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office died on Thursday after experiencing complications during a planned medical procedure, officials said. According ...

A routine facility check at a county jail just east of Atlanta on Monday morning suddenly turned into a manhunt after officials discovered three men, all accused of violent crimes, had escaped the ...

DECATUR, GA — The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Unit and are actively searching for three inmates who escaped from the DeKalb County Jail early Monday morning. The DeKalb County Sheriff’s ...

DECATUR, Ga.(AP) — Three inmates — including one who was being held on a murder charge — have escaped from a county jail just east of Atlanta, authorities said. The breakout happened early Monday ...